30.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coonambula · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Coonambula
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of mental health issues and disability set Coonambula apart from similar areas. About 11.3% of people here need help with daily activities, which is well above the national figure of 5.8%. This high need for support marks a significant challenge for the local community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.5% of residents, a figure well above the 8.8% national average. Overall, 30.0% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 15.0%.
12.5%
Higher than 86% 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 Coonambula, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Coonambula has one of the highest rates of people needing help with daily activities for its level. At 11.3%, this is well above the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
11.3% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 Coonambula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30694/coonambula/topic/health-disability