33.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coonamble · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Coonamble
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people face health challenges in Coonamble than in most similar areas. About 33% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher burden of illness is reflected in the number of people who need regular help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with asthma (12.4%) and arthritis (10%) being the most reported. While 8.8% of people have a mental health condition, this is about the same as the rest of Australia.
8.8%
Higher than 57% 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 Coonamble, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 8.0% of residents. This is much higher than in most similar areas and sits a little above the New South Wales average of 5.8%.
8.0% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Coonamble [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11044/coonamble/topic/health-disability