37.9%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coolamon · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Coolamon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in Coolamon live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the state. About 38% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is 11 percentage points above the New South Wales figure. This gap is reflected in a higher need for daily support across the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with asthma and arthritis being the most reported. Mental health conditions affect 10% of residents, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%.
10.0%
Higher than 52% 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 Coolamon, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 8.5% of people, a figure that is a little above the state and national averages. This need for help has risen by 5 percentage points since 2011.
8.5% ▲ +144.2%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Coolamon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115042/coolamon/topic/health-disability