38.1%
Higher than 89% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Morisset - Cooranbong · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Morisset - Cooranbong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people report health struggles in Morisset - Cooranbong than in most similar areas. About 38.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a significant health burden for the local community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions, affecting 12.5% and 13.3% of people respectively. Overall, the rate of mental health conditions is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
12.5%
Higher than 88% of urban area 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 Morisset - Cooranbong, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is harder for more people here, with 8.8% needing help with daily activities. This is well above the Australian average of 5.8%, and the need for support has risen by 5.2 points since 2011.
8.8% ▲ +144.6%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 8.8%
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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Morisset - Cooranbong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1021/morisset-cooranbong/topic/health-disability