36.1%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gilmore · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Gilmore
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Gilmore now need help with daily activities than in 2011, as the area faces significant health challenges. Roughly 36.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness affecting 14.4% of people, while 10.7% have a mental health condition. This rate of mental illness is much higher than in most other similar areas.
10.7%
Higher than 77% of federal electorate 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 Gilmore, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 7.6% of people need help with daily tasks, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This is among the highest rates for this level of area and has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
7.6% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 92% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Gilmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED116/gilmore/topic/health-disability