25.3%
Lower than 65% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cook · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Cook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 68% of residents in Cook report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area is generally healthier than most, with lower rates of chronic illness and mental health issues compared to both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25.3% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are much less common than in most areas, affecting 6.2% of residents.
6.2%
Lower than 85% of federal 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 Cook, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.9% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This need for help has barely changed since 2011.
4.9% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Cook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED109/cook/topic/health-disability