39.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gympie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gympie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark the profile of Gympie. Nearly 40% of residents live with a chronic condition, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This suggests a community with significant and widespread health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 15.4% of people, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is also frequent at 13.5%, while 6.9% of residents manage three or more different health conditions.
15.4%
Higher than 93% 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 Gympie, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many in Gympie, with 12.5% of people needing help with basic activities. This is well above the 6.0% seen across Queensland and the 5.8% national average.
12.5% ▲ +83.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Gympie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31280/gympie/topic/health-disability