35.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gayndah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gayndah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term health issues than the national average defines Gayndah, where 35.8% of people live with a chronic condition. This figure is 8 percentage points higher than the Australian average, reflecting a community with significant health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 13.1%, while 11.4% of people report a mental health condition, a rate a little above the national average.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Gayndah, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for many here, with 9.4% of people needing help with their daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% recorded across Australia.
9.4% ▲ +69.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Gayndah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31106/gayndah/topic/health-disability