31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gulargambone · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gulargambone
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Gulargambone now report long-term health struggles than in previous years. About 31.6% of residents live with a chronic health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term health issues here. While 31.6% of people have a chronic condition, mental health issues are a little below the state and national figures at 7.0%.
7.0%
Lower 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 →In Gulargambone, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.4% of people, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.4% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.4%
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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Gulargambone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11798/gulargambone/topic/health-disability