43.9%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gurranang · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gurranang
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with health issues in Gurranang than in most similar areas. About 44% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the number of people who need daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 19.3% of residents, a figure far above the 8.8% national average. This is a primary driver of the area's health profile, with arthritis and lung conditions also common for over 12% of the population.
19.3%
Higher than 99% 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 Gurranang, the largest group is None at 41%, followed by One condition (35%) and Three or more (15%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.8% of people in Gurranang. This is well above the 5.8% reported across both New South Wales and Australia.
8.8% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 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 Gurranang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11826/gurranang/topic/health-disability