27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coochin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Coochin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher than usual 7.0% of people in Coochin need someone to help them with daily activities. Overall, health outcomes are typical for the region, with most residents reporting no long-term health problems.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is very close to the national figure of 27.7%. The most common issues reported are other conditions at 11.3%, while arthritis, asthma, and mental health each affect 8.7% of the population.
8.7%
Higher than 56% 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 Coochin, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily tasks is much more common here than in most similar areas. This 7.0% rate is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.0% ▲ +66.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Coochin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30671/coochin/topic/health-disability