41.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gilderoy · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gilderoy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Managing long-term illness is a significant part of daily life in Gilderoy, where 41.9% of people live with a health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, marking it as one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term issue at 19.4%, while mental health conditions affect 11.3% of residents, which is a little above the state average. Nearly half of the population reports no long-term health conditions, but 9.7% are managing three or more.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Gilderoy, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.5% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.5% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Gilderoy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20995/gilderoy/topic/health-disability