33.7%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coonabarabran · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Coonabarabran
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Coonabarabran, where 33.7% of people live with a health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many residents manage these issues, a notable number face significant daily challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 13.7%, followed by asthma at 9.7%. About 8.4% of people have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
8.4%
Lower than 55% 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 Coonabarabran, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.9% of residents, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This is a little above the national average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
7.9% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Coonabarabran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031099/coonabarabran/topic/health-disability