34.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Goodwood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Goodwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of residents in Goodwood live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure, with mental health struggles being particularly common in the area. These health challenges mean that a higher proportion of the community needs regular help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than in most areas. Mental health is the most common issue at 16.8%, a figure well above both the Queensland and Australian averages.
16.8%
Higher than 96% 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 Goodwood, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 9.0% of the population who need help with everyday activities. This is well above the Queensland figure of 6.0% and the national average of 5.8%.
9.0% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Goodwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31188/goodwood/topic/health-disability