33.0%
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coffs Harbour · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Coffs Harbour
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A long-term health condition affects 33.0% of people in Coffs Harbour, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the local health landscape. Residents are more likely to live with ongoing health challenges than people in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions (10.8%) and arthritis (12.1%) are the most common long-term illnesses here. The rate of mental health conditions is a little above both the state and national figures, and overall health conditions are much more common than in most other areas.
10.8%
Higher than 77% of state electorate 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 Coffs Harbour, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.9% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This need for assistance is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures and has barely changed since 2011.
6.9% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Coffs Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10020/coffs-harbour/topic/health-disability