31.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gundagai · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gundagai
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significantly higher share of people live with long-term health conditions in Gundagai than in the rest of the state. While 31.7% of residents face a lasting health issue, this is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. This trend is mirrored in the need for daily support across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 11.8%, followed by asthma at 9.1%. While mental health conditions affect 7.6% of people, which is about the same as the state average, overall health struggles are more frequent here than in most areas.
7.6%
Lower than 55% 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 Gundagai, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for 6.3% of Gundagai residents who need help with their activities. This rate is slightly higher than the same figure for New South Wales and Australia, both of which sit at 5.8%.
6.3% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Gundagai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11809/gundagai/topic/health-disability