34.7%
Higher than 76% 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.
About 34.7% of people in Goodwood live with a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. The community faces significant health challenges, particularly regarding mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.3% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis (11.2%) and asthma (10.9%) are also common, and 5.3% of people manage three or more long-term conditions.
15.3%
Higher than 93% 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 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, with 8.1% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little above both the Tasmanian figure of 6.8% and the Australian average of 5.8%.
8.1% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Goodwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60238/goodwood/topic/health-disability