26.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Goshen · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Goshen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of mental health conditions marks the health profile of Goshen, where 12.6% of people live with such a condition. While overall long-term health issues are less common here than in most other areas, a significant number of residents require regular help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 26.3% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%. However, mental health conditions are a major factor for the area, affecting 12.6% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%.
12.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Goshen, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for many here, with 9.5% of people needing assistance with daily activities. This is well above the Australian figure of 5.8% and a little above the state average.
9.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Goshen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60241/goshen/topic/health-disability