34.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Gosford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in East Gosford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people in East Gosford now live with long-term health issues compared to most other areas. Over a third of the population, or 34.2%, report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is seen across both physical and mental health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis (12.2%) and mental health issues (11.7%) being the most frequent. The share of people with a mental health condition is well above the New South Wales average of 8.0%.
11.7%
Higher than 81% 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 East Gosford, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for a larger proportion of residents here than in most areas. About 6.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
6.9% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 East Gosford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11352/east-gosford/topic/health-disability