29.9%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Narromine · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Narromine
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 30% of people in Narromine live with a long-term health condition, which is slightly higher than the state and national figures. Most residents are healthy, with over half reporting no long-term conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 10.4%, followed by asthma at 9.7%. Mental health conditions affect 7.4% of the population, which is lower than most other areas.
7.4%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) 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 Narromine, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.8% of people in Narromine need help with daily activities. This is a little lower than the figures for New South Wales and Australia, and has barely changed since 2011.
4.8% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Narromine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15850/narromine/topic/health-disability