31.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Narara · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Narara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 32% of people in Narara live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This higher rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health, with a particularly strong prevalence of mental health conditions compared to other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11% of residents. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 8%. Asthma (10.8%) and arthritis (9%) are also among the most frequent long-term health issues reported.
11.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality 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 Narara, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.4% of people in Narara need help with daily activities. This is slightly higher than the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
6.4% ▲ +69.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Narara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12905/narara/topic/health-disability