34.0%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coonamble · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Coonamble
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Coonamble live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%, highlighting a significant health burden for the community. These challenges are most visible in the number of residents who require daily assistance to get by.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with asthma at 12.9% and arthritis at 10.0% being the most reported. While 9.4% of people have a mental health condition, this is only a little above the state figure.
9.4%
Lower than 56% 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 Coonamble, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.5% of residents, which is much higher than most areas. This need has grown since 2011, when the figure was 6.7%.
8.5% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 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 Coonamble [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115044/coonamble/topic/health-disability