25.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Coogee · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Coogee
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A low rate of chronic illness defines South Coogee, where only 25.7% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is lower than most similar areas and sits slightly below the national figure. Most residents here are healthy, with 65.4% reporting no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 8.1%, which is about the same as the Australian average. Other frequent reports include arthritis at 7.4% and asthma at 7.0%.
8.1%
Higher than 50% 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 South Coogee, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.4% of people need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
6.4% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 South Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13595/south-coogee/topic/health-disability