23.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Girgarre East · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Girgarre East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Girgarre East than in the rest of the country. Only 23.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a generally healthier profile across the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 4.9%, well below the 8.8% seen across Australia. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 11.9%, while 55.9% of people report having no health conditions at all.
4.9%
Lower than 75% 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 Girgarre East, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is lower than most areas, with 3.5% of residents requiring support. This is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
3.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Girgarre East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21000/girgarre-east/topic/health-disability