35.4%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Goomalling · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Goomalling
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher proportion of people in Goomalling live with a long-term health condition compared to most similar areas. About 35.4% of the population reports a chronic health issue, which is well above both the state and national figures. This creates a health profile where over a third of residents manage ongoing medical needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis (11%) and heart disease (9.7%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions affect 9.9% of residents, a figure slightly above the Western Australian average of 8.3%.
9.9%
Higher than 51% 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 Goomalling, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.5% of people in Goomalling need help with daily activities, which is around the middle for its level. This need has risen since 2011, when the figure was 4.9%.
6.5% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Goomalling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522025/goomalling/topic/health-disability