28.6%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Emerald - Cockatoo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Emerald - Cockatoo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Emerald - Cockatoo sits around the middle of similar areas for its health profile. About 28.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Most people here are healthy, with 62.5% reporting no long-term conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health (9.2%), asthma (8.8%), and arthritis (8.7%) are the most common long-term conditions. The rate of mental health conditions is about the same as the state and national figures of 8.8%.
9.2%
Higher than 56% 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 Emerald - Cockatoo, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people in Emerald - Cockatoo need help with daily activities compared to most areas. While the 4.7% rate is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%, it has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
4.7% ▲ +30.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Emerald - Cockatoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011289/emerald-cockatoo/topic/health-disability