35.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Granite Rock · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Granite Rock
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Granite Rock have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This sparsely populated area faces health challenges far higher than most similar places, though very few residents require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, affecting 35.2% of residents. Mental health conditions are particularly high at 13.0%, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia, followed by arthritis at 11.9%.
13.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Granite Rock, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, only 3.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the Victorian figure of 5.9%.
3.8% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Granite Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21088/granite-rock/topic/health-disability