21.1%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cook · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Cook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slight increase in the need for daily help is the main trend in Cook, though health markers remain strong. Only 21.1% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest compared to similar regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much lower here than in most areas, with only 4.9% of people reporting a mental health condition. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 5.7%, while 64.7% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
4.9%
Lower than 92% of state electorate 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 Cook, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities now make up 4.3% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This figure has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
4.3% ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Cook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30021/cook/topic/health-disability