40.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gunalda · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gunalda
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty percent of people in Gunalda live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This is a community where health challenges are common, with a high number of residents managing chronic illnesses or mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 40.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 18.3%, while mental health conditions are reported by 12.4% of the population, well above the national average.
12.4%
Higher than 86% 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 Gunalda, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 12.0% of people here, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is well above the 6.0% seen across Queensland.
12.0% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 Gunalda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31269/gunalda/topic/health-disability