50.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gilead · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gilead
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of all residents in Gilead live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This creates a significant health burden for the area, with many people managing multiple illnesses. This high rate of chronic health issues is mirrored by a greater need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 50.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Arthritis is the most common, affecting 28.3% of residents, while 9.3% live with a mental health condition, a rate slightly above the state average.
9.3%
Higher than 61% 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 →Gilead splits fairly evenly between One condition (31%) and None (29%), with Two conditions at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 12.5% of people in Gilead, which is well above both the state and national figures of 5.8%. This high level of required support is consistent with the area's very high rates of long-term health conditions.
12.5% ▼ -69.6%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Gilead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11621/gilead/topic/health-disability