19.6%
Lower than 87% 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.
Far fewer people live with chronic health issues in The Gap than in most similar areas. Only 19.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area notably healthier than the typical Australian suburb.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much lower than in most areas, with 67.4% of people reporting none at all. Mental health conditions are also well below the national figure at 5.1%, and the most common reported issues are asthma (6.4%) and diabetes (5.0%).
5.1%
Lower than 74% 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 78%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.3% of residents need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits well below the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
2.3% ▲ +43.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32791/the-gap/topic/health-disability