29.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gosnells · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gosnells
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher share of people in Gosnells live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of Western Australia. About 29.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the state figure. This gap is seen across both physical and mental health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most other areas, affecting 9.4% of residents. Other frequent conditions include arthritis at 9.3% and asthma at 8.3%, though 60.6% of people report having no long-term health issues.
9.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Gosnells, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 6.8% of the population who need help with basic activities. This is higher than most areas and sits a little above both the state and national figures.
6.8% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Gosnells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50574/gosnells/topic/health-disability