26.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gowrie Junction · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gowrie Junction
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 65.5% of people in Gowrie Junction have no long-term health conditions, making it a relatively healthy area. The community has lower rates of long-term health and mental health conditions than most similar areas across the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Asthma and arthritis are the most common issues, while those with a mental health condition make up 7.0% of the population.
7.0%
Lower than 61% 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 Gowrie Junction, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer than 4.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is slightly lower than the 6.0% seen across Queensland and the 5.8% national figure.
4.3% ▲ +51.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Gowrie Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31215/gowrie-junction/topic/health-disability