32.5%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dorrigo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Dorrigo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges are more common in Dorrigo than in most other areas. Roughly 32.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This means about one in three people here manage a lasting health issue in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more frequent here than in similar areas, with arthritis being the most common at 11.5%. Mental health conditions also affect 9.9% of residents, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
9.9%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Dorrigo, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.7% of people in Dorrigo need some help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most areas. This need for assistance has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
6.7% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Dorrigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021087/dorrigo/topic/health-disability