45.3%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coorong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Coorong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all people in Coorong—about 45.3%—live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While many face chronic health issues, the area has a surprisingly low rate of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 15.1%, followed by arthritis and diabetes. While overall health issues are far above the South Australian average, mental health conditions are well below the state figure at 5.7%.
5.7%
Lower than 72% 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 Coorong, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Surprisingly, no one in the area reported needing help with daily activities. This 0.0% rate is well below both the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Coorong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40308/coorong/topic/health-disability