36.3%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gunbower · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Gunbower
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Gunbower (L), where 36.3% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are reflected in the number of residents who require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 15.5% of people. Overall, 36.3% of residents have a long-term health issue, which is well above the Victorian average of 27.4%.
9.9%
Higher than 50% 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 Gunbower, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than 7.9% of people in Gunbower (L) need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011.
7.9% ▲ +121.8%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Gunbower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222031/gunbower/topic/health-disability