39.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cohuna · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cohuna
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more common in Cohuna, where 39.2% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, making it a place where chronic illness is much more frequent than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness at 16.6%, while 9.9% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little above the national average. Over half the population has no long-term condition, but 6.6% struggle with three or more.
9.9%
Higher than 67% 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 Cohuna, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 8.2% of people here who need help with basic activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Victorian figure of 5.9%.
8.2% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Cohuna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20604/cohuna/topic/health-disability