41.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gaeta · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gaeta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Gaeta than in the rest of the state. About 41.8% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This means more than four in ten people here face ongoing health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the highest at this level, with arthritis (24.6%) and mental health (17.2%) being the most common. Mental health conditions specifically are well above the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
17.2%
Higher than 97% 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 Gaeta, the largest group is None at 45%, followed by One condition (28%) and Two conditions (15%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is far above the national figure, with 17.9% of residents requiring assistance. This is 12 percentage points higher than both the state and Australian averages.
17.9% ▲ +71.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 17.9%
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 Gaeta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31092/gaeta/topic/health-disability