27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Garran · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Garran
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher rate of residents needing daily help than most similar areas marks the health profile of Garran. While 6.4% of people require assistance with daily activities, overall long-term health and mental health rates remain close to or lower than the national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the ACT and national figures. Mental health conditions are reported by 7.1% of residents, a figure a little below both the territory and national averages.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Garran, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 6.4% of people who need help with daily activities is a little above the ACT average of 4.6% and higher than most similar areas.
6.4% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 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 Garran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80061/garran/topic/health-disability