24.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gilston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gilston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 70% of Gilston residents report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area notably healthier than the state and national averages, with far fewer people managing chronic illnesses.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 24.0% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This includes a lower rate of mental health conditions at 6.8%, while asthma is the most common long-term illness at 8.8%.
6.8%
Lower than 63% 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 Gilston, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.0% of the population. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and is around the middle for similar areas.
4.0% ▲ +52.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Gilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31123/gilston/topic/health-disability