49.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coomba Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Coomba Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Coomba Park live with a long-term health condition, making it one of the most affected areas of its kind. This high prevalence of chronic illness shapes daily life for many, with nearly 50% of the population managing ongoing health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Roughly 49.9% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 23.9%, and mental health conditions are well above the national average at 13.9%.
13.9%
Higher than 89% 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 Coomba Park, the largest group is None at 45%, followed by One condition (32%) and Two conditions (12%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for daily support is also high, with 11.3% of people requiring help with activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
11.3% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 Coomba Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11038/coomba-park/topic/health-disability