46.7%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cooloola Village · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Cooloola Village
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 47% of people in Cooloola Village live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of illness is matched by a significant number of residents requiring help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with 21.8% of people living with arthritis and 14.2% with mental health conditions. This is well above the national figure, and almost 9% of residents manage three or more conditions at once.
14.2%
Higher than 91% 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 Cooloola Village, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (28%) and Two conditions (14%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas, affecting 13.4% of residents. This figure has risen by 9.3 percentage points since 2011.
13.4% ▲ +228.4%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.4%
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 Cooloola Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315025/cooloola-village/topic/health-disability