32.2%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Greta · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Greta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people in Greta now need help with daily tasks than in 2011, though health challenges remain. While assistance needs have dropped, a significant 32.2% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.9% of residents. This contributes to the overall health profile, where asthma (10.6%) and arthritis (9.5%) are also frequent long-term issues.
11.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Greta, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures. This is a positive shift for the area, as the figure fell 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
5.2% ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Greta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115070/greta/topic/health-disability