31.5%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coonamble · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Coonamble
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the state average, 31.5% of people in Coonamble live with a long-term health condition. This significant gap highlights a community facing higher health challenges than most other areas in Australia. While mental health rates are typical, many residents struggle with chronic physical illnesses.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term health issues here, with 12.0% and 9.6% of people affected. While 51.5% of residents have no long-term health condition, about 8.1% live with a mental health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.1%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) 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 Coonamble, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little above the national average, 7.0% of people in Coonamble need some help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas, although the figure has barely changed since 2011.
7.0% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Coonamble [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12150/coonamble/topic/health-disability