30.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coolangatta · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Coolangatta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 30.6% of people in Coolangatta live with a long-term health condition, a figure slightly above the national average. This reflects a community where nearly one in three residents manages a lasting health issue, with mental health and arthritis being the most common concerns.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most other areas, affecting 9.2% of the population. Overall, 30.6% of residents report a long-term health condition, with arthritis (10.4%) and asthma (6.6%) also frequently reported.
9.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Coolangatta, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher proportion of people in Coolangatta need help with daily activities compared to most areas. Around 6.7% of residents require this support, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
6.7% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Coolangatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30680/coolangatta/topic/health-disability