46.0%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gladstone · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gladstone
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Gladstone, where 46% of residents now live with a long-term health condition. This figure is far above the national average of 27.7%, marking the area as one with some of the highest health needs in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 21% of people, which is far above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Other frequent conditions include arthritis at 18.5% and diabetes and heart disease, both at 8.9%.
21.0%
Higher 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 Gladstone, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 35%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many residents, with 9.7% needing help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 5.8%.
9.7% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60226/gladstone/topic/health-disability