38.2%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gympie · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Gympie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 38% of people in Gympie live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is far above the national average. This high level of illness is seen across both physical and mental health, leaving many residents requiring extra support to manage their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the most common here, affecting 14.3% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure. Arthritis is also frequent at 13.4%, while 6.4% of residents manage three or more long-term health conditions.
14.3%
Higher than 92% 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 Gympie, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 11.9% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for help has risen by 4.3 points since 2011, placing Gympie among the highest areas for this requirement.
11.9% ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 Gympie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL313006/gympie/topic/health-disability