20.2%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coolatai · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Coolatai
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Coolatai have shifted over the last decade, with a smaller proportion of people now reporting long-term illness. Only 20.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. However, a higher share of the population now requires help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Far fewer people here have long-term health conditions than in most similar areas. Arthritis is the most common, affecting 10.1% of residents, while mental health conditions affect 8.1%, which is about the same as the state average.
8.1%
Higher than 50% 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 Coolatai, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite having fewer long-term illnesses, 10.1% of people in Coolatai need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and is among the highest rates for similar areas.
10.1% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Coolatai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11028/coolatai/topic/health-disability