27.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gum Scrub · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gum Scrub
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A mental health condition affects 13.2% of people in Gum Scrub, which is well above the national figure. While overall long-term health trends are typical for the region, these specific health and assistance needs are much higher than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are far more common here than in most areas, accounting for 13.2% of residents. Other long-term health issues are more standard, with 27.3% of people reporting a condition, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
13.2%
Higher than 88% 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 Gum Scrub, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7.4% of residents who need help with activities, a figure that is much higher than in most other areas and a little above the national rate of 5.8%.
7.4% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 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 Gum Scrub [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11803/gum-scrub/topic/health-disability