21.0%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gascoyne · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Gascoyne
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health struggles in Gascoyne than in most other parts of the country. Only 21% of residents report a long-term health condition, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here at 5.3%, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. The most frequent long-term health issues reported are arthritis at 6.4% and asthma at 5.6%.
5.3%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Gascoyne, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less affected by disability for most, with only 3.3% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the Australian average and has barely changed since 2016.
3.3% —
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Gascoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/51102/gascoyne/topic/health-disability