29.6%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gunnedah · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Gunnedah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Around the middle for its size, Gunnedah has health profiles that mostly mirror state and national figures. About 29.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is slightly more common than across Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 29.6% of people, with asthma and arthritis being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are reported by 8% of residents, a figure about the same as the New South Wales average.
8.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) 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 Gunnedah, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen to 6.1% since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the national figure.
6.1% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 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 Gunnedah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13550/gunnedah/topic/health-disability