35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Coraki · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Coraki
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 35.7% of people in West Coraki live with a long-term health condition. This high rate of chronic illness is a key feature of the local population, though mental health issues are notably less common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with asthma and arthritis being the most frequent. This stands in contrast to mental health conditions, which affect only 5.1% of residents—a figure well below the Australian average.
5.1%
Lower than 75% 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 West Coraki, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people in West Coraki need help with daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
6.1% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 West Coraki [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14260/west-coraki/topic/health-disability