51.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Koorawatha · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Koorawatha
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people face long-term health challenges in Koorawatha than in most similar areas. Over half the population deals with a chronic condition, with 51.6% of residents reporting long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 22.3% of people, which is far above the 8.8% national figure. Other common struggles include arthritis at 20.9% and diabetes at 13.2%.
22.3%
Higher than 99% 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 Koorawatha, the largest group is None at 42%, followed by One condition (31%) and Two conditions (17%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 10.6% of residents, a figure that is well above the national average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 3.9 percentage points since 2011.
10.6% ▲ +58.6%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Koorawatha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122074/koorawatha/topic/health-disability