36.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gulmarrad · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gulmarrad
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 36.6% of people in Gulmarrad live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This means more than one-third of the population manages an ongoing illness, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 15.1% of residents. Mental health conditions are also more frequent here than in most other areas, with 10.2% of people reporting one.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Gulmarrad, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people need some help with their daily activities, which is slightly higher than the New South Wales and Australian figures.
6.1% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Gulmarrad [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11801/gulmarrad/topic/health-disability