37.0%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Goroke · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Goroke
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of chronic illness shapes daily life for many in Goroke, where 37% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%, with a particularly strong presence of arthritis and mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 13.5% of residents. Arthritis is the most reported long-term illness at 22.1%, while asthma and diabetes affect 10.1% and 8.7% of the population respectively.
13.5%
Higher than 88% 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 Goroke, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas, with 9.6% of people requiring support. This figure has risen sharply since 2011, when only 1.3% of residents needed such assistance.
9.6% ▲ +614.7%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Goroke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222029/goroke/topic/health-disability