29.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gatton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Gatton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 10% of people in Gatton live with a mental health condition, a figure much higher than most similar areas. This contributes to a broader trend where nearly 30% of the population manages a long-term health issue, which is slightly above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions here, affecting 10.8% and 10.4% of people respectively. While 60.3% of residents have no long-term health issues, 4.3% are managing three or more conditions.
10.8%
Higher than 76% 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 Gatton, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 7.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures. This need for assistance has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
7.2% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Gatton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011448/gatton/topic/health-disability