36.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Greta West · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Greta West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term health issues marks Greta West, where 36.3% of people live with a lasting condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many residents face these challenges, the need for daily help remains typical for the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis being the most reported at 14%. Mental health issues are a little less common than in the rest of Victoria and Australia, affecting 7.6% of people.
7.6%
Lower than 55% 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 West, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.1% of people in Greta West need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
5.1% ▲ +324.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Greta West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21110/greta-west/topic/health-disability