26.6%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cobar · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Cobar
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for daily support defines the health landscape in Cobar, where the share of people needing help with activities rose to 4.4% by 2021. Despite this trend, the area generally sees fewer people living with long-term health issues than most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure. Asthma and arthritis are the most common issues, while mental health conditions are reported by 6.6% of people, a figure lower than both the state and national averages.
6.6%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) 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 Cobar, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people in Cobar need help with daily activities compared to most areas, with the rate sitting at 4.4%. This is a little below the New South Wales figure of 5.8%, though it has risen 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
4.4% ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Cobar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11750/cobar/topic/health-disability