38.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gungal · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gungal
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 39% of people in Gungal live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This indicates a community with significant health challenges, as both physical and mental health conditions are much more common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most frequent long-term condition at 15.1%, while 11.8% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure. While 55.4% of people report no long-term conditions, others often manage multiple issues.
11.8%
Higher than 82% 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 Gungal, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 10.8% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and among the highest rates for similar areas.
10.8% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Gungal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11816/gungal/topic/health-disability