33.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Goolgowi · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Goolgowi
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Goolgowi live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This is a striking health challenge for the area, as the prevalence of both chronic and mental health issues is higher than in most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 33.4% of residents, with asthma and mental health being the most common. Those reporting a mental health condition make up 11.1% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average.
11.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality 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 Goolgowi, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A small number of residents, 4.6%, need help with daily activities. This is a little below the national and state figures of 5.8%.
4.6% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Goolgowi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11711/goolgowi/topic/health-disability