30.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gilgering · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gilgering
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Gilgering live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the state figure. While many residents manage these health issues, the area sees a lower need for daily assistance compared to most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 14.1%. Mental health conditions affect 8.2% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
8.2%
Higher than 51% 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 Gilgering, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.5% of people in Gilgering need help with their daily activities. This is a little below the state and national figures and is lower than most similar areas.
3.5% ▼ -38.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Gilgering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50543/gilgering/topic/health-disability