27.8%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coober Pedy · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Coober Pedy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 6.6% of people in Coober Pedy live with a mental health condition, a figure that is much lower than most other areas. This reflects a broader trend of better health outcomes for the town compared to the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31.0%. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 8.8%, while over half of the population report having no long-term health issues at all.
6.6%
Lower than 83% 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 Coober Pedy, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as both the state and national figures. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Coober Pedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415010/coober-pedy/topic/health-disability