50.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coomba Park · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Coomba Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Half of all residents in Coomba Park live with a long-term health condition, which is far higher than the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness means more people here manage ongoing health challenges in their daily lives compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 50.4% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 25.2%. Mental health conditions are also well above the national average, affecting 15.8% of the population.
15.8%
Higher than 98% 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 Coomba Park, the largest group is None at 44%, followed by One condition (32%) and Three or more (13%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for 12.4% of residents who need help with everyday activities. This is well above the New South Wales average and has risen by 9.1 percentage points since 2011.
12.4% ▲ +277.2%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 12.4%
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 Coomba Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121023/coomba-park/topic/health-disability