34.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gwandalan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gwandalan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Gwandalan, where 34.8% of residents now live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the national average and reflects a community with significantly higher health needs than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.8% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 13.0% of residents, while 11.0% have a mental health condition, a rate much higher than most other areas.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Gwandalan, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 7.1% of people in Gwandalan who need help with activities, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.1% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Gwandalan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11831/gwandalan/topic/health-disability