30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coolah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Coolah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Coolah live with long-term health conditions than in most similar areas. About 30.8% of residents deal with a lasting health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a community with higher health needs than the typical Australian town.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis affecting 10.0% and asthma 8.5% of people. While overall health issues are high, the 6.6% of residents with a mental health condition is a little below the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
6.6%
Lower than 65% 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 Coolah, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more help is needed in Coolah than across the country, as 6.8% of people require assistance with daily activities. This is slightly higher than the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
6.8% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Coolah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11024/coolah/topic/health-disability