30.9%
Lower than 64% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dubbo · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Dubbo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue in Dubbo, affecting 10.6% of residents. While fewer people here have chronic health problems compared to most similar areas, the local rates remain notably higher than those across New South Wales and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.9% of people in Dubbo have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions affect 10.0% of the population, a little above the state average of 8.0%.
10.0%
Lower than 60% of urban area 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 Dubbo, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.1% of the population, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 5.5%.
6.1% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Dubbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1012/dubbo/topic/health-disability