33.3%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Goulburn · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Goulburn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
One third of people in Goulburn live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the local community's health profile. Arthritis is the most common struggle, affecting 12.3% of residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
At 33.3%, the rate of long-term health conditions is much higher than in most other areas. Mental health conditions are also more common than usual at 9.8%, while asthma (9.5%) and diabetes (5.4%) are other frequent reports.
9.8%
Higher than 63% of state electorate 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 Goulburn, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of Goulburn residents need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though the figure has barely changed since 2011.
6.1% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Goulburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10031/goulburn/topic/health-disability