32.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Goolma · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Goolma
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 32% of people in Goolma live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This is a significant health burden for the area, where asthma and mental health are the most common long-term issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with 32.6% of residents affected. Asthma is the most frequent problem at 18.9%, while mental health conditions affect 9.5% of the population, a figure slightly above the state average.
9.5%
Higher than 63% 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 Goolma, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.3% of people in Goolma need help with daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
6.3% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Goolma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11713/goolma/topic/health-disability