26.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Como · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Como
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 67% of Como residents report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area has a lower rate of chronic illness than most similar places, with a typical health profile that mirrors the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While 26.1% of people have a long-term health condition, this is lower than in most areas. Mental health is the most common reported condition at 9.2%, which is about the same as the national figure.
9.2%
Higher than 55% 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 Como, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.2% of people, a figure that is a little below the national average. This need for assistance has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
4.2% ▲ +34.1%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Como [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506071145/como/topic/health-disability