24.4%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gosnells · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Gosnells
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well below the national figure of 27.7%, only 24.4% of people in Gosnells have a long-term health condition. This makes the area healthier than most similar places. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are a little below both the state and national figures at 7.2%. Among those with long-term health issues, the most common are other conditions, mental health, asthma, and arthritis.
7.2%
Lower than 67% 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 Gosnells, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.7% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national average. This figure has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
4.7% ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Gosnells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53780/gosnells/topic/health-disability