34.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coolagolite · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Coolagolite live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. While health challenges are common here, a small number of residents actually require daily help to get around.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 34.0% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. Asthma and arthritis are the most common issues, while 5.2% of people manage three or more conditions.
34.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
9.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Coolagolite, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, those needing help with daily activities make up only 3.6% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
3.6% ▼ -42.2%
Lower than 63% 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 Coolagolite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11023/coolagolite/topic/health-disability