20.4%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gungahlin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Gungahlin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 74% of people in Gungahlin report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most other places, with far fewer residents dealing with chronic illness compared to the rest of the territory.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 20.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the ACT figure of 28.1%. Mental health is the most common condition at 8.9%, though this is about the same as the national rate.
8.9%
Higher than 51% 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 Gungahlin, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Just 3.0% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%. This rate has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 2.1%.
3.0% ▲ +43.2%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Gungahlin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041040/gungahlin/topic/health-disability