25.2%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coolup · Urban Centre
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Help with daily activities has risen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011 in Coolup, where 4.6% of people now need such support. Overall, the area reports fewer long-term health issues than most similar places, with 67% of residents having no long-term health conditions at all.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most areas. Mental health is the most common issue at 10.1%, a figure a little above the national average of 8.8%.
25.2%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
10.1%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Coolup, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The 4.6% of residents needing help with daily tasks is lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the Western Australian average, though it is a little below the national rate of 5.8%.
4.6% ▲ +293.0%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Coolup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522014/coolup/topic/health-disability