37.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gladstone · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gladstone
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 Gladstone. About 37.4% of people live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high prevalence of illness is mirrored in the number of people who need daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 37.4% of residents, with arthritis (13.6%) and mental health (11.3%) being the most common. Mental health conditions are a little above the national figure, and 5.4% of the population manage three or more conditions.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Gladstone, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 7.7% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.7% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40497/gladstone/topic/health-disability