28.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gosse · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gosse
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the only long-term health condition reported in Gosse, affecting 28% of the population. While most residents are healthy, a significant minority require help with daily tasks. This creates a distinct health profile for the area compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28% of people have a long-term health condition, which is slightly lower than the South Australian figure of 31%. Notably, no one in the area reported a mental health condition, a figure well below the national average of 8.8%.
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 Gosse, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 12% of people, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is well above the 6.7% seen across South Australia and the 5.8% national figure.
12.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 Gosse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40525/gosse/topic/health-disability