26.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Koorooman · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Koorooman
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of mental health conditions defines the health profile of Koorooman, where 13% of people report such a struggle. While other long-term health issues are less common than in most areas, this gap in mental health stands out sharply against the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 13% of residents, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia. In contrast, the overall rate of long-term health conditions is 26.1%, a little below the national figure.
13.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Koorooman, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by only 2.6% of people in Koorooman. This is well below the 5.9% typical for Victoria and the 5.8% figure for Australia.
2.6% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 Koorooman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21392/koorooman/topic/health-disability