31.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gerroa · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gerroa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health conditions in Gerroa than in most similar areas. About 31.9% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health profile is most visible through high rates of arthritis and asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 10.9%, followed by mental health at 8.1% and asthma at 7.4%. While many residents have these conditions, 59.2% of the population reports having no long-term health issues at all.
8.1%
Lower than 51% 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 Gerroa, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for more people here than in other areas, with only 3.5% needing help with daily activities. This is a little below both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
3.5% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Gerroa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11611/gerroa/topic/health-disability