40.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gin Gin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gin Gin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 40.9% of people in Gin Gin live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness means more residents face daily health challenges than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with arthritis (17.7%) and mental health conditions (11.7%) being the most reported. Mental health struggles are a little more common than in the rest of the state and Australia.
11.7%
Higher than 81% 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 Gin Gin, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many locals, as 12.6% of people need help with everyday activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
12.6% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
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 Gin Gin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31124/gin-gin/topic/health-disability