23.9%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coolgardie · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Coolgardie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Coolgardie than in most other areas. Only 23.9% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the typical Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 7.6% of people, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the 8.8% national figure. Other common long-term issues in the area include asthma at 7.3% and arthritis at 6.6%.
7.6%
Lower than 62% 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 Coolgardie, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.5% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This is also a little below the national rate of 5.8%, though the proportion has risen since 2011.
3.5% ▲ +55.9%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Coolgardie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51960/coolgardie/topic/health-disability