42.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coldstream · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 42.6% of people in Coldstream have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. While many residents manage chronic health issues, very few require daily assistance. This creates a profile of a community facing significant health challenges but remaining largely independent.
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are very common here, with 24.6% of people living with arthritis. Interestingly, mental health conditions are reported by only 4.9% of residents, which is well below both the state and national figures.
42.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Coldstream, the largest group is None at 49%, followed by One condition (25%) and Two conditions (18%).
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Coldstream reported needing help with daily activities. This 0.0% rate is much lower than most similar areas and sits well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Coldstream [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10963/coldstream/topic/health-disability