37.1%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Goolgowi · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Goolgowi
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Living with a long-term health condition is far more common in Goolgowi than in the rest of the state. About 37.1% of residents deal with a lasting health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This highlights a significant health burden for the local community compared to other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most reported long-term health issues here, while 10.8% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little above the Australian average. Nearly half of the population reports having no long-term conditions, though 23.4% live with one.
10.8%
Higher than 62% of urban centre 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 Goolgowi, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 5.7% of residents, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. However, this need has risen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011.
5.7% ▲ +305.8%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Goolgowi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122062/goolgowi/topic/health-disability