31.6%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Goomalling · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Goomalling
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Goomalling have remained steady since 2011, though long-term illness is more common here than elsewhere. About 31.6% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This provides a snapshot of a community managing a higher burden of chronic health issues than the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more frequent here than in most areas, with arthritis (9.9%) and mental health (8.9%) being the most common. While 31.6% of residents have at least one condition, over half of the population reports having none.
8.9%
Higher than 56% 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 Goomalling, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.3% of people in Goomalling need help with daily activities, which is a little below the Australian average. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 4.7%.
4.3% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Goomalling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53710/goomalling/topic/health-disability