21.2%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gillen · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gillen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Gillen compared to the national average. Only 21.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term condition here at 6.8%. While the 5.6% rate of mental health conditions is about the same as the Northern Territory, it is well below the 8.8% seen across Australia. Most residents are healthy, with 69% reporting no long-term conditions.
5.6%
Lower than 72% 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 Gillen, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.1% of people in Gillen need help with daily activities. This is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
3.1% ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Gillen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70109/gillen/topic/health-disability