34.6%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gwydir · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Gwydir
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark the profile of Gwydir. About 34.6% of people live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are reflected in the higher number of residents who now require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 34.6% of residents, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 13.3%, while mental health conditions affect 8.8% of people, which is about the same as the national average.
8.8%
Higher than 54% 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 Gwydir, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.8% of people, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas. This is well above the state average of 5.8% and has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
8.8% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Gwydir [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13660/gwydir/topic/health-disability