25.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gymbowen · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gymbowen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very few residents in Gymbowen report health struggles, with 0% of the population needing help with daily activities. This tiny community shows a strong health profile, as a little over a quarter of people live with a long-term condition, which is lower than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Victorian rate of 27.4%. Diabetes is the most common issue at 15%, while mental health conditions are reported at 0%, well below the national figure of 8.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Gymbowen, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Gymbowen reports needing help with daily activities. This is well below the national figure of 5.8% and the Victorian rate of 5.9%.
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 Gymbowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21122/gymbowen/topic/health-disability