Gillenbah · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Gillenbah

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

Fewer people report long-term health issues in Gillenbah than in most similar areas. The typical resident is healthier than the national average, with 26.9% of the population living with a long-term condition.

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📍 Gillenbah, Suburb / Locality

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

26.9%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 113 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 8 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 12 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 32 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 78 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 107 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 120 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 206 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 290 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 281 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 424 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 561 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 772 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 953 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 1225 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 1195 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 1247 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 1198 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 1006 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 843 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 652 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 556 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 420 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 250 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 184 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 121 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 92 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 235 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gillenbah — lower than 60% of areas.

People with a long-term health condition compared with the state and national average
Gillenbah26.9%
2700, NSW 33.3%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 26.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Arthritis and asthma are the most common issues, while the proportion of people with a mental health condition is well below the national figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Gillenbah, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 36%.

Long-term health conditions reported

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Gillenbah splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (22%) and Asthma (20%), with Heart disease at 17%.

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is easier for most here, as only 3.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.

3.4% ▲ +70.2%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 3.4%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Gillenbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11626/gillenbah/topic/health-disability