27.5%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gisborne · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Gisborne
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Two-thirds of residents in Gisborne report having no long-term health conditions. This means the community is generally healthier than most similar areas, with few people requiring significant medical support for chronic issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 27.5% of people, which is much lower than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Asthma is the most common condition at 8.9%, while 8.3% of residents live with a mental health condition.
8.3%
Lower than 68% 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 Gisborne, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 5.1% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011. This is about the same as the Victorian and Australian averages.
5.1% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.1%
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/ucl/UCL213006/gisborne/topic/health-disability