Coombs · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Coombs

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Only 17.7% of people in Coombs have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much healthier than most other places. Very few residents require help with their daily activities.

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📍 Coombs, Suburb / Locality

Where Coombs sits — People with a long-term health condition

17.7%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 113 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 8 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 12 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 32 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 78 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 107 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 120 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 206 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 290 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 281 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 424 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 561 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 772 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 953 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 1225 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 1195 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 1247 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 1198 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 1006 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 843 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 652 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 556 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 420 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 250 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 184 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 121 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 92 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 235 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coombs — lower than 89% of areas.

People with a long-term health condition compared with the state and national average
Coombs17.7%
2611 crosses ACT/NSW 27.6%
Australian Capital Territory 28.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 7.6%, which is a little below the Australian figure. Overall, 77.8% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Coombs, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 14%.

Long-term health conditions reported

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Coombs splits fairly evenly between Mental health (26%) and Other condition (24%), with Asthma at 22%.

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 1.8% of people in Coombs need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the national average and much lower than most areas.

1.8%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 1.8%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Coombs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80041/coombs/topic/health-disability