24.7%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coogee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Coogee
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher share of Coogee residents now need help with daily tasks than in 2011. Despite this, the area remains healthier than most, with only 24.7% of people living with a long-term health condition—a figure well below the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.3% of people. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 8.0%, while 67.6% of residents have no long-term health issues at all.
6.3%
Lower than 80% 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 Coogee, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.0% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure has risen slightly from 3.1% in 2011, but remains a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
4.0% ▲ +26.1%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011152/coogee/topic/health-disability