35.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kooba · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kooba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the state and national figures, 35.9% of people in Kooba live with a long-term health condition. This is much higher than most similar areas, with a particularly high number of residents reporting mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 15.4% of residents have a mental health condition, which is among the highest rates for this level and well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is also common here, affecting 17.9% of the population.
15.4%
Higher than 93% 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 Kooba, None is the majority at 55%; Two conditions is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, as 7.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia, and much higher than most similar areas.
7.7% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Kooba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12192/kooba/topic/health-disability