31.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cora Lynn · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cora Lynn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher proportion of people now live with long-term health issues in Cora Lynn compared to previous years. About 31.4% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This trend is seen most clearly in the number of people needing regular help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most other areas, with arthritis and asthma being the most frequent. While 31.4% of people have a long-term condition, those with mental health issues make up 8.6% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.6%
Higher than 55% 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 Cora Lynn, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the population here than in most similar areas. About 6.8% of residents need some help with their daily activities, which is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
6.8% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Cora Lynn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20633/cora-lynn/topic/health-disability