31.1%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dubbo · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Dubbo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have barely changed since 2011 in Dubbo, though health challenges remain a key focus. About 31.1% of people here live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a community where health needs are more common than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the New South Wales and national rates, with asthma (10.7%) and mental health (10.1%) being the most common. About 10.1% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little above the Australian figure.
10.1%
Higher than 54% of urban centre 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.
Around 6.3% of people in Dubbo need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This need for support has remained steady, barely changing from 6.6% in 2011.
6.3% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.3%
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/ucl/UCL112006/dubbo/topic/health-disability