33.7%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coorong · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Coorong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people live with long-term health conditions in Coorong than in most other areas. About 33.7% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This puts the area's health profile significantly above both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis (12.8%), mental health (9.5%), and asthma (9.5%) being the most reported. While the 9.5% rate of mental health conditions is higher than most areas, it remains about the same as the state and national figures.
9.5%
Higher than 65% 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 Coorong, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen to 6.6% since 2011. This is higher than most areas, though it sits about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
6.6% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Coorong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47800/coorong/topic/health-disability