33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Googa Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Googa Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people report health struggles in Googa Creek than in most similar areas. About 33.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher burden of illness is seen across both physical and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 18.5% of people—a rate well above the 8.8% national figure. Arthritis is also prevalent at 16.7%, while 9.3% of residents manage three or more long-term health conditions.
18.5%
Higher than 99% 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 Googa Creek, the largest group is None at 49%, followed by One condition (22%) and Two conditions (17%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many residents, as 11.1% need help with basic activities. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
11.1% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Googa Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31189/googa-creek/topic/health-disability