26.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Narraweena · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Narraweena
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability patterns in Narraweena have remained steady over the last decade, with most residents reporting no long-term health issues. Around 26.6% of people live with a long-term condition, which is lower than in most similar areas. This suggests a generally healthy population compared to other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 8.7% of residents. About 7.6% of people have a mental health condition, a figure that is a little below the national average of 8.8% and about the same as the state figure.
7.6%
Lower than 55% 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 Narraweena, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is a challenge for 6.6% of people in Narraweena who need some help with their activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
6.6% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Narraweena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12919/narraweena/topic/health-disability