31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cope Cope · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cope Cope
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of health struggles marks Cope Cope, where 31% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with a particularly strong gap seen in mental health and the need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest for this area, affecting 16.7% of people. This is well above the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia, with arthritis and diabetes also common.
16.7%
Higher than 96% 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 Cope Cope, One condition is the majority at 52%; None is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging here, as 9.5% of residents need help with everyday activities. This is well above the 5.9% typical for Victoria and the 5.8% national figure.
9.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Cope Cope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20632/cope-cope/topic/health-disability