36.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cooperabung · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have shifted in Cooperabung, where 36.9% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. The area faces significant health challenges, particularly regarding mental health and the need for daily support.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15% of residents—well above the 8.8% national figure. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 11.6% and asthma at 6.1%.
36.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
15.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Cooperabung, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 30%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, with 8.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
8.5% ▲ +68.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Cooperabung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11046/cooperabung/topic/health-disability