Population health profiles of the Divisions of General Practice

The population health profiles, produced for the 119 Australian Divisions of General Practice, are designed to provide a description of the population of the Divisions, and aspects of their health. The purpose of the profiles is to provide information to support a population health approach, which aims to improve the health of the entire population and to reduce health inequalities among population groups.

The profiles include a number of tables, maps and graphs to profile population health in the Divisions and provide comparisons with other areas, for example, the respective metropolitan or country area relevant to the Division (eg. Sydney or country New South Wales etc.), as well as Australia. Specific topics covered include a socio-demographic profile; GP workforce data; immunisation rates; rates of premature death; and estimates of the prevalence of chronic disease and selected risk factors. 

For selected Divisions, the profiles include data for Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders, with comparisons across Divisions and Australia.

Maps and data files are also available.

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Area profiles extras:     Interactive Mapping     Data 

See also metadata: Construction of a concordance from SLAs to DGPs

Contents

Socio-demographic profile

• Population

Annual change; by age and sex

Non-English speaking born: resident in Australia for five years or more/ for less than five years; poor proficiency in English

• Socioeconomic status

Single parent families

Indigenous

Full-time participation in secondary education at age 16

Unemployment rate

Labour force participation

Female labour force participation 

Households receiving rent assistance

Dwellings: rented from the State housing authority; no motor vehicle

Computer use at home

Internet use at home

Summary of the socioeconomic ranking: Index of Relative Disadvantage

General medical practitioner (GP supply)

Population per GP

Immunisation

Childhood immunisation at ages 0 to 6 by provider type

Premature mortality (0 to 74 years)

Circulatory system diseases: total; ischaemic heart disease; Cerebrovascular disease - stroke

Cancer: total; cancer of the trachea, bronchus & lung

Respiratory system disease: total; chronic lower respiratory disease

Injuries and poisonings: suicide; motor vehicle accidents

Other causes: diabetes mellitus

Chronic diseases and risk factors

• Estimates of chronic diseases and injury

Respiratory system diseases: total; asthma

Circulatory system diseases

Diabetes type 2

Injury event

Mental & behavioural disorders

Musculoskeletal system diseases: Arthritis: total, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis; Osteoporosis (females)

• Estimates of measures of self-reported health

Very high psychological distress levels [K-10]

Fair or poor self-assessed health status

• Estimates of selected risk factors

Overweight (not obese)/ obese males

Overweight (not obese)/ obese females

Smokers

Physical inactivity

High health risk due to alcohol consumed