32.2%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gympie Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Gympie Surrounds
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Gympie Surrounds is shaped by managing chronic illness, as 32.2% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, marking the area as one where health challenges are more common than in most other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most frequent long-term health issue at 12.4%, followed by mental health conditions affecting 10.5% of residents. Overall, these health conditions are more common here than in most other areas, with 10.5% of people reporting a mental health condition, which is a little above the Australian figure.
10.5%
Higher than 73% 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 Surrounds, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities has risen to 7.8% since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
7.8% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Gympie Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031514/gympie-surrounds/topic/health-disability