42.5%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Greta Main · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more common in Greta Main, where 42.5% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This figure is far above the national average of 27.7%. These health struggles are often significant, with many residents managing chronic illnesses and mental health issues.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, with 15.1% of people reporting arthritis and 12.3% reporting asthma. Mental health conditions are also much more common than in most areas, affecting 13.7% of the population.
42.5%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
13.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Greta Main, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 36%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for a larger share of people here than elsewhere, as 13.7% need help with daily activities. This is well above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
13.7% —
Higher than 99% 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 Greta Main [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11785/greta-main/topic/health-disability