37.8%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coombabah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Coombabah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Need for daily help has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011 in Coombabah. This is now an area where health challenges are common, with 37.8% of people living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are far more common here than across Australia, with arthritis affecting 16.0% of residents. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, impacting 9.8% of the population.
9.8%
Higher than 64% 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 Coombabah, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 9.1% of people need help with daily activities, which is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
9.1% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Coombabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031237/coombabah/topic/health-disability