36.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Koonawarra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Koonawarra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap of nearly 10 percentage points separates Koonawarra from the state average, with 36.7% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is much higher than most similar areas. The community faces significant health challenges, particularly regarding mental health and chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well above the national figure at 13.4%, followed by asthma at 12.4% and arthritis at 11.6%. While 53.3% of residents have no long-term health issues, 5.2% are managing three or more conditions.
13.4%
Higher than 88% 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 Koonawarra, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging here than in other areas, with 8.4% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
8.4% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Koonawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12196/koonawarra/topic/health-disability