26.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gymea · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gymea
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents live with long-term health issues in Gymea than in most similar areas. About 26.9% of people report a chronic condition, which is a figure almost identical to the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 8.7%, followed by asthma at 7.6%. Mental health conditions affect 7.4% of the population, which is a little below the Australian figure of 8.8%.
7.4%
Lower than 57% 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 Gymea, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.3% of people, a rate that is a little below both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
4.3% ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Gymea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11833/gymea/topic/health-disability