35.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coolamon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Coolamon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Coolamon compared to the rest of the state. About 35.3% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a community with significant health needs across both physical and mental wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions here, with 12.8% and 11.3% of people affected. Mental health conditions are also more common than in most areas, affecting 9.4% of residents, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
9.4%
Higher than 63% 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 Coolamon, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7.5% of residents who need assistance with basic activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.5% ▲ +38.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Coolamon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11025/coolamon/topic/health-disability