32.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cookamidgera · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cookamidgera
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Cookamidgera have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness marks the area as one of the more health-challenged places in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 27%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 13.2%, while mental health conditions are a little above the national figure at 9.9%.
9.9%
Higher than 68% 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 Cookamidgera, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.6% of people, a figure that is a little below the Australian and state average of 5.8%.
4.6% ▼ -29.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Cookamidgera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11016/cookamidgera/topic/health-disability