29.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coolgardie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Coolgardie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Coolgardie, affecting 9.8% of the population. Overall, about 29.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A little more than 9.8% of people report a mental health condition, which is higher than most similar areas. Other common long-term health issues include asthma at 9.1% and arthritis and heart disease, both at 6.8%.
9.8%
Higher than 67% 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 Coolgardie, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 2.3% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
2.3% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 Coolgardie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11031/coolgardie/topic/health-disability