32.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Giffard · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Giffard
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Giffard live with long-term health conditions than in most similar areas. About 32.9% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure. This is particularly evident in mental health, where rates are among the highest for areas of this size.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are very common here, affecting 15.1% of people—well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Asthma is also a frequent issue at 12.3%, while about 9.6% of the population manage three or more long-term health conditions.
15.1%
Higher than 92% 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 Giffard, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.1% of residents to get through their day. This is a little below the 5.9% reported for Victoria and the 5.8% national figure.
4.1% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Giffard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20992/giffard/topic/health-disability