26.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Goldfields · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Goldfields
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Goldfields are reporting a need for daily help than in most similar areas. While the typical resident is healthier than the national average, 8.2% of the population requires assistance with everyday tasks. This creates a distinct contrast between the low rate of chronic illness and the high need for disability support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are less common here than in most other areas, with only 26.5% of people reporting a long-term condition. Arthritis is the most frequent problem at 16.3%, while mental health conditions affect 8.2% of residents, which is slightly lower than the Queensland figure.
8.2%
Higher than 50% 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 Goldfields, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A much higher proportion of people in Goldfields need help with daily activities compared to most other areas. At 8.2%, this figure is a little above both the Queensland and Australian rates.
8.2% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Goldfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31181/goldfields/topic/health-disability