24.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gargett · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gargett
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Better health outcomes have become more evident in Gargett over the last decade. Only 24.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, at just 5.2%. Arthritis and asthma are the most reported long-term health issues, while 67% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
5.2%
Lower than 74% 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 Gargett, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 2.1% needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 6.0% seen across Queensland and the 5.8% national figure.
2.1% ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 2.1%
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 Gargett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31099/gargett/topic/health-disability