39.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gumbalie · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 40% of people live with a long-term health condition in Gumbalie, a figure far above the national average. While chronic illness is common, there are very few reports of mental health issues or a need for daily help, making health challenges in the area quite specific.
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and heart disease are the most common long-term conditions, affecting 26.1% of residents each. This contributes to a high rate of chronic illness compared to the state, although 0% of people reported a mental health condition.
39.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Gumbalie splits fairly evenly between None (39%) and One condition (39%), with Three or more at 22%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is managed independently by almost everyone here, with 0% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Gumbalie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11804/gumbalie/topic/health-disability