26.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cooltong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cooltong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health patterns in Cooltong have shifted over the last decade, with 26.7% of residents now living with a long-term health condition. This figure is well below the South Australian rate of 31.0%. While general health is better than in most areas, more people here need help with daily activities compared to other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 10.2%, followed by mental health at 9.3%. The prevalence of mental health conditions is higher than in most areas, though it remains about the same as the national figure of 8.8%.
9.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Cooltong, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.5% of the population. This is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.5% ▲ +296.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 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 Cooltong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40299/cooltong/topic/health-disability