36.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cobargo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cobargo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term illness marks the community in Cobargo, where 36.6% of people live with a chronic health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%. These health challenges are varied, with arthritis and mental health being the most common issues reported by residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Living with a long-term health condition is much more common here than in most areas, and 11.4% of people have a mental health condition. Arthritis is the most frequent illness at 15.3%, while over half of the population report having no long-term health conditions at all.
11.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality 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 Cobargo, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activity assistance is needed by 6.4% of residents. This is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
6.4% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Cobargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10950/cobargo/topic/health-disability