53.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cougal · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cougal
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Cougal than in most similar areas. Over half the population, 53.3%, reports a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This significant health burden is reflected in the high number of residents who require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 30.0% of residents. Mental health conditions are also more common than in most areas, with 10.0% of people reporting a condition compared to 8.8% nationally.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 Cougal, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 10.0% of people needing help with basic activities. This is well above the 5.8% figure seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
10.0% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Cougal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11088/cougal/topic/health-disability