27.9%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coober Pedy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Coober Pedy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of the people in Coober Pedy report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area's overall health profile similar to the national average, though mental health figures are notably lower than in other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure. Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most other areas, affecting 6.4% of the population.
6.4%
Lower than 78% 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 Coober Pedy, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.7% of people, a figure that is about the same as the state and national totals. This need for help has barely changed since 2011.
5.7% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Coober Pedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406021139/coober-pedy/topic/health-disability