32.5%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cooroy · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Cooroy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well over 32% of people in Cooroy live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is significantly higher than both the state and national averages. This suggests a community with a higher burden of chronic illness compared to most other areas. Health challenges here are diverse, ranging from physical ailments to mental health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common, with arthritis (11.4%) and mental health conditions (11.2%) being the most reported. The 11.2% with a mental health condition is higher than most areas and sits above the national figure of 8.8%.
11.2%
Higher than 69% 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 Cooroy, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 7.7% of residents need some help with daily activities, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. However, this need for assistance has fallen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
7.7% ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Cooroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315026/cooroy/topic/health-disability