40.9%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gin Gin · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Gin Gin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Gin Gin live with long-term health issues than in most other similar areas. About 40.9% of residents report a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored by a significant number of people requiring daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis (17.9%) and mental health (11.5%) being the most reported. The mental health rate is a little above the Queensland figure of 9.6%, and overall, 8.4% of people manage three or more conditions.
11.5%
Higher than 72% 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 Gin Gin, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 13.8% of residents, a figure that is well above the national average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 3.9 percentage points since 2011, placing Gin Gin among the highest areas for this requirement.
13.8% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 Gin Gin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321041/gin-gin/topic/health-disability