42.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Gurdies · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in The Gurdies
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in The Gurdies involves managing chronic health issues, with 42% of residents living with a long-term condition. This figure is far above the national average of 27.7% and is among the highest for similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health is a common experience here, as 20.6% of people have arthritis and 11.5% have asthma. Mental health conditions are also much more common than in most areas, affecting 11.9% of the population.
11.9%
Higher than 83% 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 The Gurdies, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is a little above the national figure at 7.8%. This is much higher than most similar areas, where the typical rate is lower.
7.8% ▲ +40.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 The Gurdies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22498/the-gurdies/topic/health-disability