33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Golden Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Golden Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people in Golden Point live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the state. About 33.3% of residents report a lasting health issue, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. This suggests a community with significant ongoing health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with asthma being the most frequent at 12.7%. Mental health conditions are also a little above the national average at 9.8%, though most residents report having no long-term health issues at all.
9.8%
Higher than 66% 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 Golden Point, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rate of health conditions, only 2.9% of people in Golden Point need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.9% seen across Victoria.
2.9% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Golden Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21057/golden-point/topic/health-disability