37.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gumma · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gumma
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of residents in Gumma live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the state and national figures. This level of illness is much higher than most similar areas. These health challenges are reflected in a higher need for daily support across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 37.4% of people, with arthritis being the most common at 17.5%. Mental health conditions are also much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.3% of the population.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Gumma, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is well above the national and state figures at 8.8%. This is much higher than in most similar areas.
8.8% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Gumma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11807/gumma/topic/health-disability