23.2%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gregory · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Gregory
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents live with chronic illness in Gregory compared to most of the country, contributing to a healthier daily life for the local population. Only 23.2% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with only 6.8% of people reporting a mental health condition. Asthma is the most frequent long-term condition at 7.8%, while 62.7% of residents report having no long-term health issues at all.
6.8%
Lower than 77% 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 Gregory, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less restricted by disability in Gregory, where 3.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
3.8% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Gregory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30031/gregory/topic/health-disability