37.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Koondrook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Koondrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define Koondrook, where 37.2% of people live with a chronic health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%. While many residents face these health challenges, the need for daily personal assistance remains relatively modest.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13.8%, followed by asthma and diabetes. While 37.2% of residents have a long-term health issue, mental health conditions are reported by 8.5% of people, which is about the same as the figure for Victoria.
8.5%
Higher than 54% 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 Koondrook, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.6% of people in Koondrook need some help with their daily activities. This is a little below the national average of 5.8%.
4.6% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Koondrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21384/koondrook/topic/health-disability