27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coomealla · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Coomealla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 6.6% of people in Coomealla need help with daily activities, which is a higher rate than most similar areas. Overall, health outcomes in the area are typical for the region, with long-term health and mental health rates sitting close to state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 27.8% of residents, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures. The most common issues are other unspecified conditions at 8.7% and asthma at 8.6%, while mental health conditions affect 8.4% of the population.
8.4%
Higher than 53% 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 Coomealla, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people requiring assistance with daily tasks is 6.6%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
6.6% ▲ +95.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Coomealla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11041/coomealla/topic/health-disability