41.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gordon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gordon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Gordon, where 21.2% of residents live with the condition. This community faces significant health challenges, with far more people living with long-term illnesses than in the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 41.8% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. Mental health conditions are also more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 13.9% of the population.
13.9%
Higher than 89% 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 Gordon, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities require help for 6.3% of residents. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures.
6.3% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60239/gordon/topic/health-disability