39.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Narooma · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Narooma
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Narooma than in the rest of the state. Nearly 40% of residents have a chronic condition, which is 12 to 13 percentage points above the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 17.4% of people. Mental health conditions are also a little above the national figure at 10.9%.
10.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Narooma, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for a larger portion of the population here, with 7.4% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
7.4% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Narooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12909/narooma/topic/health-disability