31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dobies Bight · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dobies Bight
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue in Dobies Bight, affecting 9.4% of the population. Overall health challenges are more common here than in most other areas, with about 31.6% of residents living with a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure of 27.7%, though most people here report no chronic issues. Mental health conditions affect 6.8% of the area, which is a little below both the state and national averages.
6.8%
Lower than 62% 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 Dobies Bight, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 6.8% of residents. This is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
6.8% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Dobies Bight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11264/dobies-bight/topic/health-disability