32.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Greta · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Greta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark the health profile of Greta. About 32.6% of residents live with a chronic health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This is particularly evident in mental health, where rates are among the highest for this level of area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 16.3% of people here, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia. Long-term conditions are common, with arthritis and asthma also affecting 16.3% of the population each, while 3.5% of residents manage three or more conditions.
16.3%
Higher than 95% 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 Greta, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.7% of people in Greta need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.9% reported for Victoria and the 5.8% national figure, placing the area around the middle for its level.
4.7% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Greta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21108/greta/topic/health-disability