29.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cootralantra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cootralantra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 11% of people in Cootralantra live with a mental health condition, a figure well above the New South Wales average. While overall long-term health needs are similar to other areas, there are notable gaps in mental health and daily assistance requirements.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common long-term illness at 15.9%, while mental health conditions affect 11.2% of the population, a rate much higher than most areas.
11.2%
Higher than 78% 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 Cootralantra, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 6.5% of people in Cootralantra. This is higher than most similar areas and sits about 0.8 percentage points above the New South Wales and Australian figures.
6.5% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.5%
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).
More for Cootralantra
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Cootralantra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11054/cootralantra/topic/health-disability