29.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gunnewin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gunnewin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability patterns in Gunnewin have remained steady over the last decade. While nearly 30% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the area reports a very low need for daily assistance compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.1% of people in Gunnewin have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.7%, while mental health conditions affect 7.3% of residents, a figure a little below both the state and national averages.
7.3%
Lower than 58% 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 Gunnewin, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Gunnewin reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 6% seen across Queensland and the 5.8% national average, making it much lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Gunnewin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31273/gunnewin/topic/health-disability