29.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Koo Wee Rup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Koo Wee Rup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Koo Wee Rup sits around the middle of similar areas for health and disability. About 29.1% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents are healthy, with 62.2% reporting no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition at 10.1%, followed by mental health issues at 9.3%. While 19.8% of residents live with one condition, a small number, about 3.3%, manage three or more.
9.3%
Higher than 57% 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 Koo Wee Rup, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.4% of people in Koo Wee Rup need help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
5.4% —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Koo Wee Rup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011548/koo-wee-rup/topic/health-disability