36.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Golden Square · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Golden Square
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Golden Square, where 36% of residents now live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the national average, with mental health and arthritis being the most common issues reported by the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 13.5% of people. This is well above the Victorian figure of 8.8%, and it is the most frequent long-term health condition reported in the area.
13.5%
Higher than 88% 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 Square, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a higher proportion of people in Golden Square, as 8.4% need some help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
8.4% ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Golden Square [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21058/golden-square/topic/health-disability