31.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gatum · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gatum
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 31% of people in Gatum live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. While chronic illness is more common here than in most areas, very few residents actually require daily help to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are common in the area, with arthritis and asthma both affecting 17.1% of people. This explains why the rate of long-term conditions is much higher than in Victoria and Australia.
8.6%
Higher than 54% 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 Gatum, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the prevalence of health conditions, no one in Gatum reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the figures for both the state and the nation.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Gatum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20971/gatum/topic/health-disability