17.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gibb · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gibb
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term illness in Gibb than in most other parts of the country. While only 17.5% of residents report a lasting health condition, a small number of people still require significant support for daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far below the national figure of 27.7%, and no one in the area reported a mental health condition. Among those who are unwell, arthritis and diabetes are the most common issues, both affecting 7.5% of the population.
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 Gibb, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 7.5% of people in Gibb need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
7.5% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Gibb [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50538/gibb/topic/health-disability