22.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Narwee · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Narwee
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Narwee than in most other areas. Only 22.2% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This stands in contrast to the higher need for daily assistance seen across the suburb.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, at just 5.0%. Most residents report no long-term health issues, while the most common conditions include other illnesses at 7.8% and arthritis at 6.6%.
5.0%
Lower 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 Narwee, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rate of chronic illness, 7.2% of people in Narwee need help with daily activities. This is a little above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia, and much higher than most similar areas.
7.2% ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Narwee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12921/narwee/topic/health-disability