41.2%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ganmain · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Ganmain
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Ganmain is shaped by a high rate of illness, with 41.2% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, meaning many more residents here manage ongoing health challenges than in other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, particularly arthritis at 15.7% and asthma at 13.3%. Mental health conditions are also well above the national figure, affecting 13.7% of the population.
13.7%
Higher than 89% 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 Ganmain, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.8% of residents. This figure has risen by 4.6 percentage points since 2011, leaving the area well above the state and national average of 5.8%.
10.8% ▲ +74.5%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Ganmain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121041/ganmain/topic/health-disability