25.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Grong Grong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Grong Grong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue in Grong Grong, affecting 10.5% of residents. Overall, the area is healthier than most, with lower rates of long-term conditions and mental health issues compared to the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are well below the Australian average at 5.2%, and over half the population reports having no long-term health issues at all.
5.2%
Lower than 74% 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 Grong Grong, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, with only 3.1% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
3.1% ▼ -48.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Grong Grong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11790/grong-grong/topic/health-disability