12.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health problems in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands than in the rest of the country. Only 12.8% of the population lives with a long-term condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest of its kind in Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are also well below the national average at 2.2%. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while asthma and diabetes are the most common reported conditions.
2.2%
Lower than 99% 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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of people need some help with daily activities. This is a little above the figure for other territories and has barely changed since 2011.
5.2% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/901021002/cocos-islands/topic/health-disability