34.7%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Grindelwald · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Grindelwald
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Grindelwald (L) is marked by a higher burden of chronic illness than the national average. About 34.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. While some face significant health challenges, a majority of the population reports no long-term conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common chronic ailment here, affecting 13.2% of people. While long-term health issues are more common than in most areas, mental health conditions are lower than the Tasmanian average, with only 7.9% of residents reporting one.
7.9%
Lower than 72% 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 Grindelwald, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.1% of people in Grindelwald (L) need some help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both Tasmania and Australia, and the rate has barely changed since 2011.
6.1% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Grindelwald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621015/grindelwald/topic/health-disability