21.0%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Green Valley · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Green Valley than in the rest of the country. Only 21% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area stand out for its generally good health profile.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are especially rare here, affecting only 4.1% of people, which is well below the 8.8% national average. Most residents are healthy, with 71.6% reporting no long-term health conditions at all.
21.0%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Green Valley, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rates of chronic illness, 7.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.5% ▲ +59.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Green Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11762/green-valley/topic/health-disability