28.3%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Goondiwindi · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Goondiwindi
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Goondiwindi is marked by health trends that closely mirror the rest of the country. About 28.3% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, a figure that sits right in line with both Queensland and national levels.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 7.2% of residents, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures. Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health issues, each affecting 9.4% of the people here.
7.2%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) 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 Goondiwindi, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.6% of people in Goondiwindi need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the state and national figures, though the need has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
5.6% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Goondiwindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33610/goondiwindi/topic/health-disability