31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Giralang · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Giralang
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Giralang live with a long-term health condition, a rate well above both the ACT and national figures. This suggests a community with higher-than-average health needs, particularly regarding respiratory and mental health. While many residents face these challenges, the typical person here does not require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, with asthma (10.6%) and mental health conditions (10.3%) being the most frequent. Mental health figures are a little above the national average, while 22.6% of residents live with one long-term condition.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Giralang, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.7% of people in Giralang need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the ACT average and a little below the national figure.
4.7% ▲ +78.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Giralang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80063/giralang/topic/health-disability