19.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coral Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Coral Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap of nearly 9 percentage points separates Coral Bay from the national average, with far fewer people reporting long-term illnesses. Only 19.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, making it a much healthier area than most of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Fewer people here have long-term health issues compared to most areas, and those with mental health conditions (6.1%) are a little below the national figure. Most residents have no long-term health conditions, while arthritis is the most common reported illness at 6.9%.
6.1%
Lower than 69% 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 Coral Bay, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most residents here, as only 2.0% need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
2.0% ▲ +74.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 Coral Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50338/coral-bay/topic/health-disability