28.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Gap · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in The Gap
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 67.2% of people in The Gap report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area's health profile is generally typical, with most residents not requiring ongoing medical support for chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 28.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. Mental health conditions are reported by 9.2% of the population, a result that sits around the middle for similar areas.
9.2%
Higher than 56% 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 The Gap, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.4% of people here need help with daily activities, which is a little below the state and national figures. However, this figure has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
4.4% ▲ +41.3%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304041103/the-gap/topic/health-disability