27.1%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coolangatta · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Coolangatta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 64.3% of people in Coolangatta report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area is generally healthier than most similar places, with lower rates of both physical and mental health issues compared to the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 27.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health conditions are also less common here than in the rest of the state, affecting 8.2% of the population.
8.2%
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Coolangatta, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.3% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure of 5.8%. This proportion has risen by 0.8 percentage points since 2011.
5.3% ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Coolangatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30902/coolangatta/topic/health-disability