28.8%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Upper Gascoyne · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Upper Gascoyne
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people report mental health conditions in Upper Gascoyne than in most similar areas. While 28.8% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, the area sees a lower need for daily assistance compared to the rest of the state and country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 10% of people. Long-term health conditions overall are a little above the national figure, with diabetes (8.8%) and asthma (8.2%) being the next most reported issues.
10.0%
Higher than 71% 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 Upper Gascoyne, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas and below the national figure. However, this has risen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
2.9% ▲ —
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Upper Gascoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58470/upper-gascoyne/topic/health-disability