31.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cobramunga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cobramunga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Cobramunga have shifted since 2011, with a significant 12.2% of residents now needing help with daily activities. This is well above the national figure and among the highest rates for similar areas. Long-term health conditions are also more common here than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Other conditions are the most common at 14.6%, followed by heart disease and mental health at 9.8% each.
9.8%
Higher than 66% 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 Cobramunga, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily tasks is much higher in Cobramunga than across the state. At 12.2%, the proportion of people requiring this assistance is well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
12.2% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 Cobramunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10955/cobramunga/topic/health-disability