28.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Gap · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in The Gap
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost exactly the same as the state and national figures, health profiles in The Gap show 28.2% of people living with a long-term condition. While most residents report no long-term health issues, the area sees a higher rate of mental health conditions than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most other areas, affecting 9.2% of people. Overall, 28.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.
9.2%
Higher than 60% 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 The Gap, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer people in The Gap need help with daily activities compared to the state and national figures, with 4.4% of the population requiring assistance.
4.4% ▲ +39.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32790/the-gap/topic/health-disability