32.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Colo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Colo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A well above average rate of long-term health issues marks the profile of Colo, where 32.3% of people live with a lasting condition. This is significantly higher than the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. While many residents manage these health challenges, the area reports an unusually low need for daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.3% of the population. Arthritis is the most frequent long-term health issue at 19.4%, followed by heart disease at 8.1%.
11.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality 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 Colo, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in this area reported needing help with their daily activities. This 0.0% figure is well below the national and state averages of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Colo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10983/colo/topic/health-disability