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Goolwa South · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Goolwa South

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Nearly 46% of people in Goolwa South live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This level of ill health is among the highest for similar areas, with many residents managing chronic issues like arthritis and mental health conditions.

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📍 Goolwa South, Suburb / Locality

Where Goolwa South sits — People with a long-term health condition

45.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goolwa South — higher than 98% of areas.

Goolwa South45.9%
5214, SA 44.5%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are far more common here than in the rest of South Australia, with 18.5% of people having arthritis and 13.2% living with a mental health condition. Roughly 20% of residents manage two or more health problems, while 47.8% report having none.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Goolwa South, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 28%.

None 47.8% One condition 26.3% Two conditions 12.6% Three or more 7.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Goolwa South — Arthritis leads at 21%, ahead of Mental health (15%) and Other condition (14%).

Arthritis 18.5% Mental health 13.2% Other condition 12.1% Asthma 11.0% Heart disease 9.8% Diabetes 8.7% Cancer 6.1% Lung condition 4.0% Stroke 2.0% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 9.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 5.8% and higher than most similar areas.

People needing help with daily activities

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9.4% ▲ +44.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Goolwa South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40524/goolwa-south/topic/health-disability