34.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Narraburra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Narraburra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Narraburra have shifted over the last decade, with a notable rise in chronic illness. More than a third of the population now lives with a long-term health condition, a figure that sits well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most areas. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.9%, while 10.0% of people report a mental health condition, a rate slightly above the national figure.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 Narraburra, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of chronic illness, no one in Narraburra reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Narraburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12913/narraburra/topic/health-disability