20.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Doctors Gap · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Doctors Gap
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 20% of people in Doctors Gap report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. Despite this general wellness, the area faces significant challenges with mental health and daily living needs. This creates a stark contrast between the overall healthy population and those requiring high levels of support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 16% of residents, a rate well above the 8.8% national figure. While overall long-term health issues are much lower than in most areas, 20% of people here live with three or more conditions, including arthritis and diabetes.
16.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality 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 Doctors Gap, None is the majority at 76%; Three or more is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living support is needed by 12% of the population, which is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
12.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 Doctors Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11266/doctors-gap/topic/health-disability