38.0%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gympie - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Gympie - North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A staggering 38% of people in Gympie - North live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, marking it as one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic illness. Mental health and arthritis are the most common issues affecting the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 14.4% of residents, which is well above the Queensland figure of 9.6%. Arthritis is also common at 13.1%, followed by asthma at 10.3% and diabetes at 6.4%.
14.4%
Higher than 99% 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 Gympie - North, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 11.5% of people, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 5.1 points since 2011.
11.5% ▲ +78.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 Gympie - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031512/gympie-north/topic/health-disability