31.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gower · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gower
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis and mental health are the most common long-term conditions in Gower, where 31.1% of people live with a chronic health issue. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While chronic illness is more common here, almost no one requires daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.3% of residents, which is well above the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%. Along with arthritis, these are the most reported long-term health issues in the area.
13.3%
Higher than 88% 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 Gower, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 34%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Gower reported needing help with daily activities. This is much lower than most other areas and well below the national figure of 5.8%.
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 Gower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21083/gower/topic/health-disability