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Gemalla · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Gemalla

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Gemalla has some of the highest rates of long-term health issues among similar areas. Around 41.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This represents a significant health burden for the local population.

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📍 Gemalla, Suburb / Locality

Where Gemalla sits — People with a long-term health condition

41.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gemalla — higher than 92% of areas.

Gemalla41.7%
2795, NSW 32.7%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common ailment at 20.8%, while mental health conditions affect 12.5% of residents, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 8.0%. Most of those with health issues in Gemalla deal with just one condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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Gemalla splits fairly evenly between None (50%) and One condition (50%).

None 41.7% One condition 41.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Gemalla, the largest group is Arthritis at 45%, followed by Heart disease (27%) and Mental health (27%).

Arthritis 20.8% Heart disease 12.5% Mental health 12.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Despite the high rate of health conditions, no one in Gemalla reports needing help with daily activities. This is well below both the state and national figures of 5.8%.

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 Gemalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11602/gemalla/topic/health-disability