28.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Gap · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in The Gap
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue in The Gap, affecting 18.4% of residents. Overall, 28.9% of people here live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.6% of residents. This is a little below both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
6.6%
Lower than 65% 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 The Gap, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 3.9% of people in The Gap. This is a little below the 5.8% recorded for both the state and the rest of the country.
3.9% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13838/the-gap/topic/health-disability