32.7%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gumeracha · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Gumeracha
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Gumeracha (L) sits around the middle of similar areas for health and disability. While 32.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, this is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment reported in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.7% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the South Australian rate. Arthritis is the most frequent, affecting 12.5% of the population, while 9.4% have a mental health condition.
9.4%
Lower than 56% 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 Gumeracha, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 5.7%, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This figure has fallen 4.8 percentage points since 2011.
5.7% ▼ -45.6%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Gumeracha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421014/gumeracha/topic/health-disability