32.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Koallah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Koallah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Koallah have shifted since 2011, with a high proportion of residents now living with long-term health issues. About 32.1% of people have a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This is a significant health burden for the small community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 21.4% of people, followed by asthma at 14.3%. While chronic illness is higher than most areas, 0.0% of residents reported a mental health condition, which is well below the Victorian rate of 8.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Koallah, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is managed independently by almost everyone in Koallah, as 0.0% of people reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Koallah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21375/koallah/topic/health-disability