32.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cobaw · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cobaw
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Cobaw, where 10.6% of people live with the condition. This area faces more health challenges than most, with over 32% of residents managing a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, affecting 32.7% of residents. This is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Mental health conditions affect 9.6% of people, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
9.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Cobaw, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of people here, with 8.7% needing help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the 5.8% national average.
8.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Cobaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20587/cobaw/topic/health-disability