45.0%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coominya · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Coominya
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Coominya have a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is a standout feature of the area, where health challenges are much more common than in most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 17.2% of people, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 20.7%, followed by asthma at 14.4%.
17.2%
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 Coominya, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 11.9% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen by 8.5 percentage points since 2011.
11.9% ▲ +251.3%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 Coominya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321030/coominya/topic/health-disability