31.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gilmore · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gilmore
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people face long-term health challenges in Gilmore than in most similar areas. About 31.4% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This indicates a higher local need for health services and disability support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health issues are common here, with 10.6% of people reporting a mental health condition. Asthma is the most frequent long-term illness at 11%, followed by arthritis at 8.2% and diabetes at 5.2%.
10.6%
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 Gilmore, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for some residents, as 5.9% need help with everyday activities. This is a little above the territory figure of 4.6% and higher than most other areas.
5.9% ▲ +104.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Gilmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80062/gilmore/topic/health-disability