21.2%
Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gellibrand · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Gellibrand
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Gellibrand than in most similar areas. Only 21.2% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community that is generally healthier than the Victorian and Australian averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here, with 71.4% of people reporting no conditions at all. Asthma is the most reported issue at 6.8%, while mental health conditions affect 6.4% of residents, which is a little below the national figure.
6.4%
Lower than 83% 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 Gellibrand, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is required by 4.6% of the population, a figure that is lower than most areas and a little below the national average. This need for assistance has fallen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
4.6% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Gellibrand [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED215/gellibrand/topic/health-disability