30.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gatton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gatton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher than usual share of people in Gatton need help with daily activities, with 7.3% requiring support. While most residents live without chronic illness, those who do struggle are often dealing with mental health issues or arthritis. This reflects a community where health needs are slightly more common than in the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.8% of people. This is a little above the Australian figure of 8.8%, and arthritis is also frequent at 10.5%.
10.8%
Higher 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 Gatton, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.3% of Gatton residents, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the 6.0% seen across Queensland.
7.3% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Gatton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31104/gatton/topic/health-disability