44.2%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coolongolook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Coolongolook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Coolongolook than in the rest of the country. About 44.2% of residents have a long-term condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high level of illness is reflected in the fact that many people here also need regular help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the highest for areas of this size, with arthritis affecting 18.1% of people. Mental health conditions are also much more common here than in most areas, at 12.0%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
12.0%
Higher than 83% 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 Coolongolook, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here, as 11.8% need some help with their activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both the state and the nation.
11.8% ▲ +63.7%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 Coolongolook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11032/coolongolook/topic/health-disability