35.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Grovedale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Grovedale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher proportion of people in Grovedale live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. About 35.9% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is reflected in the significant number of people who require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are common here, affecting 12.5% of people, which is well above the Victorian average of 8.8%. Other frequent long-term conditions include arthritis at 10.9% and asthma at 10.6%.
12.5%
Higher than 86% 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 Grovedale, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many residents, with 9.7% needing help to get through the day. This is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
9.7% ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 Grovedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21114/grovedale/topic/health-disability