34.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gobur · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gobur
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Gobur live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This is a challenging health profile for the area, where a high proportion of residents require regular support for their wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than in most areas. While mental health conditions are reported at a much lower rate than the national figure, many people manage other issues like arthritis and heart disease.
3.9%
Lower than 80% 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 Gobur, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many here, with 9.8% of people needing help with basic activities. This is well above the 5.8% typical for Australia and much higher than in most similar areas.
9.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 Gobur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21053/gobur/topic/health-disability