30.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gumeracha · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gumeracha
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A little over 30% of people in Gumeracha live with a long-term health condition, meaning roughly one in three residents manages a lasting illness. This is about the same as the South Australian figure, though slightly higher than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 11.5% of residents. While 8.7% of people have a mental health condition, this is a little below the state figure.
8.7%
Higher than 56% 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 Gumeracha, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 5.4% of the population who need help with regular activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it sits about the same as the national figure.
5.4% ▼ -36.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Gumeracha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40542/gumeracha/topic/health-disability