13.9%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gurgeena · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gurgeena
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Gurgeena than in other parts of the country. Only 13.9% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthy population where most people manage without ongoing medical issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are not reported here, and long-term health issues are among the lowest for similar areas. Of those with a condition, arthritis is the most common at 16.7%, while half the population reports having no long-term health issues at all.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Gurgeena, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 8.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia, and is much higher than most similar areas.
8.3% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Gurgeena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31276/gurgeena/topic/health-disability