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Gosford - Springfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Gosford - Springfield

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Gosford - Springfield. Around 32.5% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 Gosford - Springfield, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Gosford - Springfield sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Gosford - Springfield — higher than 76% of areas.

Gosford - Springfield32.5%
2250, NSW 33.1%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are a major factor here, affecting 12.5% of residents—well above the 8.8% national figure. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 9.6% and asthma at 9.5%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Gosford - Springfield, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 59.6% One condition 21.5% Two conditions 7.1% Three or more 3.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Gosford - Springfield — Mental health leads at 22%, ahead of Arthritis (17%) and Asthma (17%).

Mental health 12.5% Arthritis 9.6% Asthma 9.5% Other condition 8.9% Diabetes 4.8% Heart disease 4.2% Cancer 3.3% Lung condition 2.3% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 6.4% of the population, which is higher than in most areas. This figure has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.4% ▲ +30.8%

Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Gosford - Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011032/gosford-springfield/topic/health-disability