30.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Green Pigeon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Green Pigeon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Green Pigeon live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the state average. This higher rate of chronic illness shapes the health needs of the local community. These figures are higher than in most similar areas across the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis and asthma being the most common at 10.2% each. This is a little above the national figure, and mental health conditions are also more frequent here than in most other areas.
9.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Green Pigeon, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life requires extra support for 5.7% of the population. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is about the same as the figure for New South Wales and Australia.
5.7% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Green Pigeon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11759/green-pigeon/topic/health-disability