46.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cooloola Cove · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cooloola Cove
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Cooloola Cove than in the rest of the state. Nearly 47% of residents have a chronic condition, which is 19 percentage points above the national figure. This high rate of illness is reflected in the significant number of people who require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 21.8% of people. Mental health conditions are also well above the national figure at 14.2%, and about 8.9% of residents live with three or more health conditions.
14.2%
Higher than 90% 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 Cooloola Cove, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (28%) and Two conditions (14%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 13.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
13.4% ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.4%
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 Cooloola Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30684/cooloola-cove/topic/health-disability