36.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cooloongup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cooloongup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term illness shapes daily life in Cooloongup, where 36.5% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%, meaning more residents here manage ongoing health challenges than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 12.5%, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other frequent issues include arthritis at 12.3% and asthma at 9.4%.
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 Cooloongup, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many locals, with 9.1% needing help with basic activities. This is much higher than most areas and well above the state figure of 4.6%.
9.1% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Cooloongup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50329/cooloongup/topic/health-disability