39.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gooburrum · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gooburrum
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Gooburrum, where 15.2% of people live with the condition. The area faces significant health challenges, with nearly 40% of residents managing a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly 4 in 10 people here have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes 11.6% of residents with a mental health condition, a rate that is a little above the Queensland average.
11.6%
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 Gooburrum, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily tasks are more difficult for 7.4% of the population who need assistance, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.4% ▲ +56.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Gooburrum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31183/gooburrum/topic/health-disability