26.3%
Lower than 85% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Griffith · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Griffith
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with health issues in Griffith compared to most similar areas. About 26.3% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 7.2% of people, which is much lower than in most other areas. Asthma (8.8%) and arthritis (7.9%) are the most common long-term health problems here, while 64% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
7.2%
Lower than 89% of urban area 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 Griffith, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 5.5% of people in Griffith need help with their daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it was 5.4%.
5.5% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 75% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1016/griffith/topic/health-disability