21.3%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Girraween · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Girraween
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people struggle with chronic illness in Girraween compared to most other areas. Only 21.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This means the vast majority of the community enjoys a high level of general health and wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 21.3% of people report a long-term health condition, with arthritis (6.4%) and asthma (6.1%) being the most common. Mental health conditions are reported by 5.6% of residents, which is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%.
5.6%
Lower than 72% 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 Girraween, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.3% of people need help with their everyday activities. This is lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.3% ▲ +125.6%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Girraween [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70110/girraween/topic/health-disability