33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coowonga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Coowonga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Coowonga now live with long-term health issues than in previous years. About 33.3% of residents report a long-term health condition, a figure that is well above the national average. This trend reflects a community with higher health needs than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (16.1%) and asthma (10.2%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 10.2% of residents, which is a little above the Australian figure.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Coowonga, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here, as 7.5% need some help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Queensland rate of 6.0%.
7.5% ▲ +76.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Coowonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30711/coowonga/topic/health-disability