31.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gravesend · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gravesend
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Gravesend, where 13% of people live with the condition. The area faces greater health challenges than most, with 31.4% of residents living with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, and far more frequent than across New South Wales. Mental health conditions affect 8.7% of residents, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
8.7%
Higher than 56% 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 Gravesend, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for a larger share of the population here than in most other areas. Around 7.7% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
7.7% ▲ +55.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Gravesend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11749/gravesend/topic/health-disability