25.9%
Lower than 60% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Goldstein · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Goldstein
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 68.3% of people in Goldstein report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most, with both physical and mental health rates sitting a little below the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas. Mental health conditions are also a little below the national figure at 7.2%, with asthma and arthritis appearing as the most common specific issues.
7.2%
Lower than 74% of federal electorate 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 Goldstein, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer people need help with daily activities here than in the rest of Victoria, at 4.7%. This figure has barely changed since 2011.
4.7% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Goldstein [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED217/goldstein/topic/health-disability