31.1%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coonamble · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Coonamble
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well over 31% of people in Coonamble live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This means more than one in three residents manage ongoing health issues, though mental health figures remain closer to the national trend.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with asthma (11.9%) and arthritis (9.4%) being the most reported. While many struggle with physical health, the 7.8% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the figure for Australia.
7.8%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 6.8% of residents, which is a little above the New South Wales and national figures. This level of need has barely changed since 2011, when the figure was 6.1%.
6.8% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
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/sa2/105011094/coonamble/topic/health-disability