34.0%
Higher than 90% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dobell · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Dobell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term health issues in Dobell, where 34% of people live with a long-term condition. This figure is well above the 27% seen across New South Wales and Australia. Residents here face more health challenges than people in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.5% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and well above the state average. Other common issues include arthritis at 11.4% and asthma at 10.0%.
11.5%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate 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 Dobell, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen to 7.5% since 2011. This is among the highest rates for this type of area and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.5% ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 91% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Dobell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED112/dobell/topic/health-disability