31.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Garden Island Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Garden Island Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Garden Island Creek now report long-term health issues than in previous years. A striking 31.9% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure. Mental health and arthritis are the most common challenges facing the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.8% of people. This is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. While 58.2% of residents have no long-term health issues, others manage arthritis (12.1%) or asthma (9.6%).
12.8%
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 Garden Island Creek, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.4% of people in Garden Island Creek need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
6.4% ▼ -22.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Garden Island Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60220/garden-island-creek/topic/health-disability