37.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cobden · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cobden
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Cobden live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This suggests a higher demand for health services in the town compared to most other areas across Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 37.9% of residents. Arthritis (12%) and asthma (11.3%) are the most reported conditions, while mental health issues affect 10.9% of the population, which is a little above the state average.
10.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Cobden, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 9% of people in Cobden who need help with basic activities. This figure is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
9.0% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Cobden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20591/cobden/topic/health-disability