34.0%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coffin Bay · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Coffin Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people than usual in Coffin Bay live with a long-term health condition, though the area fares better than most similar places for mental health and daily support needs. While 34% of residents have a chronic health issue, very few require regular help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 15.1%, while 7.6% of people live with a mental health condition, a figure that is a little below the national average.
7.6%
Lower than 74% 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 Coffin Bay, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.3% of people here need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and remains a little below both the state and national levels.
4.3% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Coffin Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421007/coffin-bay/topic/health-disability