32.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gormandale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gormandale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Gormandale, affecting 10.5% of residents. This community faces a higher burden of illness than most similar areas, with over 32% of people living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the state and national figures, affecting 32.1% of people. While arthritis and asthma are common, 8.6% of residents have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the national average.
8.6%
Higher than 55% 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 Gormandale, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people in Gormandale need help with daily activities, a rate that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the Victorian average.
5.9% ▲ +62.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Gormandale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21074/gormandale/topic/health-disability