26.9%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Goondiwindi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Goondiwindi
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Lower rates of mental health conditions mark the health profile of Goondiwindi compared to the rest of the state. About 26.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 28.8%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 7.1% of people, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 8.8%. The most common long-term health issues in the area are asthma at 8.6% and arthritis at 8.4%.
7.1%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.4% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This need for assistance has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.4% ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.4%
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/sa2/307011173/goondiwindi/topic/health-disability