27.8%
Lower than 79% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gisborne · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Gisborne
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents live with chronic illness in Gisborne compared to most similar areas, suggesting a healthier daily life for many. While 27.8% of people have a long-term health condition, this is about the same as the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 8.0% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. The most common long-term health issues reported are asthma at 8.8% and arthritis at 8.2%.
8.0%
Lower than 85% of urban area 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 Gisborne, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.3% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the state and national figures. This proportion has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
4.3% ▲ +41.9%
Lower than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Gisborne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2009/gisborne/topic/health-disability