29.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cooran · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Cooran sits around the middle of similar areas for overall health, though mental health challenges are more common here than in most places. About 29% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more frequent here than in most areas, affecting 9.3% of people. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 10.6% and asthma at 9.7%, while 61.2% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
29.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
9.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Cooran, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.8% of people in Cooran need help with daily activities. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 6.0% and about the same as the national rate.
4.8% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Cooran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30700/cooran/topic/health-disability