33.9%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gosford · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Gosford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues are seen in Gosford compared to most other areas. About 33.9% of residents live with a chronic health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high level of illness is mirrored in the need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions here, with 11.2% and 11.0% of people affected respectively. The rate of mental health conditions is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
11.2%
Higher than 83% of state electorate 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 Gosford, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than the national average of 5.8% of people here need help with daily activities, sitting at 6.9%. This figure has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
6.9% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Gosford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10030/gosford/topic/health-disability