39.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cootamundra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Cootamundra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 40% of people in Cootamundra live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27%. This makes it one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic illness in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 15.8%, followed by mental health issues at 11.6%. This mental health rate is well above the state average, while 51.3% of the population reports having no long-term health conditions at all.
11.6%
Higher than 85% 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 Cootamundra, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8.9% of residents who need help with routine activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
8.9% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Cootamundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031263/cootamundra/topic/health-disability