35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Goomeri · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Goomeri
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term health issues than the national average marks the profile of Goomeri. About 35.7% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the 27.7% figure for Australia. This high level of ill-health is reflected in the number of people who need daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13.3%, followed by mental health issues at 10.5%. This latter figure is a little above the national average, while overall long-term health conditions are well above both the state and national figures.
10.5%
Higher than 72% 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 Goomeri, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9.9% of people in Goomeri, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is well above the 6.0% seen across Queensland and the 5.8% national average.
9.9% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Goomeri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31197/goomeri/topic/health-disability