27.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gisborne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Gisborne
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 4.8% of people in Gisborne need help with daily activities, which is lower than most similar areas. This reflects a generally healthy population where the typical resident does not struggle with daily tasks. Most people here live without any long-term health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure that is about the same as the state and national rates. Asthma is the most common long-term health issue at 8.7%, while 8.0% of people report a mental health condition, which is lower than most areas.
8.0%
Lower than 61% 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 Gisborne, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is a little below the Victorian average at 4.8%. This figure has risen since 2011, when it sat at 3.3%.
4.8% ▲ +47.0%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Gisborne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021232/gisborne/topic/health-disability