34.2%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gulargambone · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Gulargambone
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Gulargambone is marked by a high need for health support, with 34.2% of people living with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%. While many residents struggle with chronic illness, those reporting mental health conditions are much lower than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma (13.1%) and arthritis (10.5%) are the most common long-term health issues here. The proportion of people with these chronic conditions is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%.
7.4%
Lower than 76% of urban centre 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 Gulargambone, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily struggles are common for 9.4% of residents who need help with core activities, a figure that is well above the national average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
9.4% ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Gulargambone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122064/gulargambone/topic/health-disability