42.9%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kooralbyn · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Kooralbyn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Kooralbyn than in other parts of the country. About 42.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is reflected in the number of people needing daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions here. About 16.5% of people report a mental health condition, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages.
16.5%
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 Kooralbyn, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 12.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 5.8%. This need has grown significantly, rising 6.8 percentage points since 2011.
12.1% ▲ +127.4%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 Kooralbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315048/kooralbyn/topic/health-disability