23.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Grassmere · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Grassmere
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Grassmere than in most similar areas. Only 23.9% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the typical Australian community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here, with arthritis (7.0%) and asthma (6.5%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 6.0% of residents, which is a little below the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia.
6.0%
Lower than 70% 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 Grassmere, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most, as only 2.1% of people in Grassmere need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.9% reported across Victoria.
2.1% ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 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 Grassmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21092/grassmere/topic/health-disability