32.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gigoomgan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gigoomgan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significantly higher share of people in Gigoomgan live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the country. While 32.6% of residents have a lasting health issue, this is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health profile is marked by a high prevalence of arthritis and asthma, though mental health conditions are very rare here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common, with 32.6% of people affected—well above the Queensland rate of 28.8%. Arthritis (10.9%) and asthma (8.7%) are the most reported conditions, while 0.0% of residents reported a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Gigoomgan, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.5% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
6.5% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Gigoomgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31117/gigoomgan/topic/health-disability