40.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coominya · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Coominya
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty-one percent of people in Coominya have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile. Residents face significant challenges with both physical and mental health compared to most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 14.7% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 18.2%, followed by asthma at 13%.
14.7%
Higher than 91% 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 Coominya, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas, affecting 12.4% of residents. This is more than double the rate seen across Queensland and Australia.
12.4% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 12.4%
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 Coominya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30691/coominya/topic/health-disability