37.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Goorambat · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Goorambat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 38% of people in Goorambat have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While many residents manage these health challenges, the area sees fewer people requiring daily assistance than the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (12.3%) and mental health (11.5%) being the most frequent. About 11.5% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little above the Australian figure of 8.8%.
11.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Goorambat, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.7% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below both the Victorian (5.9%) and national (5.8%) averages.
3.7% ▲ +44.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Goorambat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21068/goorambat/topic/health-disability