26.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Garfield North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Garfield North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 59% of people in Garfield North have no long-term health conditions, making the area healthier than most. The community reports lower rates of both chronic and mental health issues compared to the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A little fewer than 26.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is slightly below the national figure. Mental health conditions are also less common here than across Victoria, affecting 6.4% of the population.
6.4%
Lower than 67% 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 Garfield North, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most residents, with only 2.1% needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia and the 5.9% for Victoria.
2.1% ▼ -48.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 2.1%
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 Garfield North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20967/garfield-north/topic/health-disability