28.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gundowring · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gundowring
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher rate of mental health conditions marks the health profile of Gundowring, where 10.1% of residents report such a struggle. While most people here are healthy, these figures sit slightly above the state and national levels. The area is sparsely populated, with a few key health trends defining the local experience.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Asthma is the most common long-term illness at 11.5%, followed by mental health conditions at 10.1% and arthritis at 8.7%.
10.1%
Higher than 69% 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 Gundowring, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.4% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below the rates seen across Victoria and Australia, and is lower than most similar areas.
3.4% ▲ +85.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Gundowring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21118/gundowring/topic/health-disability