32.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gawler · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gawler
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Gawler (Tas.) live with long-term health conditions than in most similar areas. About 32.6% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health profile is slightly better than the Tasmanian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term health conditions here, each affecting around 11% of people. Mental health conditions are also more common than in most areas, affecting 10.7% of residents.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Gawler, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.8% of the population. This is a little below the state figure of 6.8% and about the same as the national average.
4.8% ▲ +52.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Gawler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60222/gawler/topic/health-disability