28.8%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gunnedah Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Gunnedah Surrounds
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher rate of long-term health issues than the national average marks Gunnedah Surrounds, where 28.8% of people live with a lasting condition. While these figures are a little above the state and national levels, mental health conditions are notably less common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most reported long-term health issues, affecting 10.3% and 9.7% of residents. Only 7.3% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little below the Australian figure of 8.8%.
7.3%
Lower than 70% 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 Gunnedah Surrounds, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas and has barely changed since 2011.
5.5% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Gunnedah Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041200/gunnedah-surrounds/topic/health-disability