33.8%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Cook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Cook now need help with daily activities than in 2011, with that figure rising from 2.6% to 4.5%. Health challenges are common here, as 33.8% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with 12.2% of people living with a mental health condition. This is well above the 8.8% national average, and other common conditions include asthma and arthritis.
12.2%
Higher than 88% 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 Cook, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.5% of residents need some help with daily activities. This is about the same as the ACT average and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.5% ▲ +71.2%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Cook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011005/cook/topic/health-disability