26.3%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Griffith · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Griffith
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Griffith compared to most similar areas. Only 26.3% of residents live with 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 7.1% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Among those with long-term illness, asthma is the most common at 8.9%, followed by arthritis at 7.9%.
7.1%
Lower than 79% of urban centre 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.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.5% of residents, a figure that is lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.
5.5% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 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/ucl/UCL112010/griffith/topic/health-disability