33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gulf Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gulf Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people in Gulf Creek live with long-term health issues than in the rest of the state. About 33.3% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a community with significant ongoing health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.1% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. Arthritis is also common at 11.1%, while 8.9% of people live with asthma.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Gulf Creek, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 34%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, 0.0% of people here need help with daily activities. This is well below both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Gulf Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11799/gulf-creek/topic/health-disability