31.7%
Higher than 64% 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.
More than 31% of people in Gordon live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area's health profile stand out compared to most other regions, with a particularly high rate of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A long-term health condition affects 31.7% of residents, well above the ACT figure of 28.1%. Mental health conditions are especially common, affecting 11% of the population, which is much higher than in most other areas.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.8% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the ACT figure of 4.6%.
5.8% ▲ +74.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80064/gordon/topic/health-disability