29.4%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gaven · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Gaven
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
The proportion of people needing daily help has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011 in Gaven. Around 29.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is higher than in most similar areas. This figure is a little above the national average of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most other similar areas, with mental health (9.5%), arthritis (9.3%), and asthma (8.7%) being the most reported. About 20% of people live with one such condition, while 62.9% have none.
9.5%
Higher than 58% 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 Gaven, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.0% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia, though the need for help has grown since 2011.
6.0% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Gaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30027/gaven/topic/health-disability