36.5%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gloucester · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Gloucester
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Gloucester live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia, suggesting a significant portion of the local population manages ongoing health challenges in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with 36.5% of residents affected—well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 13.5%, while mental health conditions are also more common than in most areas at 10.0%.
10.0%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Gloucester, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher than usual 8.1% of people in Gloucester need help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales, and the figure has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
8.1% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Gloucester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108051167/gloucester/topic/health-disability