21.3%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gelston Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gelston Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people deal with long-term illness in Gelston Park compared to other parts of the country. Only 21.3% of the population reports a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a healthier-than-average community where most residents live without chronic health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting just 4.4% of people. Other common long-term conditions include asthma at 8.1% and arthritis at 7.5%, while 68.1% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
4.4%
Lower than 78% 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 Gelston Park, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most, with only 1.9% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
1.9% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 Gelston Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11601/gelston-park/topic/health-disability