28.4%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coolgardie · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Coolgardie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 28.4% of people in Coolgardie live with a long-term health condition. While this is lower than most similar areas, it is slightly above the state average. Most residents are healthy, with nearly half reporting no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.8% of people. Among those with long-term illnesses, arthritis (9.3%) and diabetes (7.9%) are the most frequently reported.
6.8%
Lower than 81% 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 Coolgardie, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.5% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure. However, this need has risen since 2011, when it stood at 2.1%.
4.5% ▲ +110.9%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Coolgardie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521014/coolgardie/topic/health-disability