34.1%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cooma · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Cooma
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
The proportion of people needing daily help has barely changed since 2011 in Cooma, though health challenges remain common. About 34.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.3% of the population. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 13.1%, while 55.6% of residents have no long-term health issues.
11.3%
Higher than 69% of urban centre 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 Cooma, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than the national average of people need help with daily activities in Cooma, at 7.6%. This figure has remained steady over the last decade, moving from 8.4% in 2011.
7.6% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Cooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114004/cooma/topic/health-disability