12.8%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cocos Islands · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Cocos Islands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much lower rate of long-term illness than the national average marks the health profile of Cocos Islands. Only 12.8% of people report a long-term health condition, which is far below the 27.7% figure seen across Australia. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 2.2% of people live with a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Most residents are free from chronic illness, with 67.6% reporting no long-term health conditions at all.
2.2%
Lower than 98% 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 Cocos Islands, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of people need help with daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas and is about the same as the Australian average of 5.8%.
5.2% —
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
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 Cocos Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51860/cocos-islands/topic/health-disability