31.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Goughs Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Goughs Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Managing long-term illness is more common in Goughs Bay than in most other areas. About 31.1% of people live with a chronic health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a higher need for healthcare support within the local community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most frequent long-term condition at 15.2%, while 7.6% of people live with a mental health condition. This mental health rate is a little below the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia.
7.6%
Lower than 55% 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 Goughs Bay, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, as 4.3% of people need help with their usual activities. This is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
4.3% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Goughs Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21077/goughs-bay/topic/health-disability