30.6%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dubbo Regional · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Dubbo Regional
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly one in three people in Dubbo Regional live with a long-term health condition, a rate well above the New South Wales figure. This reflects a community with significant health needs, particularly regarding mental health and chronic conditions like asthma and arthritis.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.7% of the population. Overall, 30.6% of people have a long-term health condition, with asthma (10.1%) and arthritis (9.9%) being the most reported issues.
9.7%
Higher than 68% 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 Dubbo Regional, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.0% of people in Dubbo Regional need help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
6.0% —
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
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 Dubbo Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12390/dubbo-regional/topic/health-disability