25.5%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cooper · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Cooper
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term health condition in Cooper, affecting 9.7% of residents. Overall, the area is healthier than most, with a much lower rate of chronic illness than the Queensland average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25.5% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. While most residents have no long-term health issues, mental health conditions are more common here than in most similar areas.
9.7%
Higher than 62% 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 Cooper, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by just 3.2% of people, among the lowest rates for areas at this level. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and remains a little below the national average of 5.8%.
3.2% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Cooper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30023/cooper/topic/health-disability