33.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cobains · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cobains
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A long-term health condition affects 33.1% of people in Cobains, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many residents manage chronic illness, mental health challenges are far less common here than in other parts of the country. This creates a distinct health profile for the area compared to the rest of Victoria.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma (11.8%) and arthritis (8.2%) are the most common long-term ailments here. While 33.1% of people report a health condition, those with mental health issues are much fewer, at just 4.9%, which is well below the Victorian average of 8.8%.
4.9%
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 Cobains, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.1% of the population. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and sits around the middle when compared to similar areas.
4.1% ▲ +33.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Cobains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20586/cobains/topic/health-disability