16.1%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gununa · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Gununa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Gununa than in the rest of the country. Only 16.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is far below the national average. This makes the area one of the healthiest in its category.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health and mental health conditions are both well below Queensland and national levels, with only 2.6% of people reporting a mental health condition. The most common long-term issues are diabetes at 6.8%, followed by asthma and heart disease at 4.6% each.
2.6%
Lower than 96% 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 Gununa, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few residents require help with daily activities, at just 3.4%. This is much lower than most similar areas and has barely changed since 2011.
3.4% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Gununa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315039/gununa/topic/health-disability