26.6%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cobar · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Cobar
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Cobar is marked by better-than-average health outcomes, with a much lower rate of long-term illness compared to most similar areas. Only 26.6% of residents report a long-term health condition, a figure that sits slightly below the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here, and the 6.7% rate of mental health conditions is much lower than in most similar areas. Asthma and arthritis are the most reported issues, while 55.7% of the population has no long-term health condition at all.
6.7%
Lower than 82% 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 Cobar, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people in Cobar need help with daily activities compared to most areas, at 4.6%. This is a little below the New South Wales and national figures, though the need for assistance has risen since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +70.7%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Cobar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115039/cobar/topic/health-disability