39.6%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coobowie · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Coobowie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Coobowie now need help with daily activities than in 2011, with 13.1% of the population requiring support. This is well above the national figure, reflecting a community where health challenges are much more common than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 39.6% of residents, which is far above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 16.7%, and mental health conditions are also more frequent here than in most areas.
11.7%
Higher 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 Coobowie, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The share of people needing help with daily activities has risen by 3.9 percentage points since 2011. At 13.1%, this is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the South Australian average of 6.7%.
13.1% ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 Coobowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422017/coobowie/topic/health-disability