30.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nelligen · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nelligen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 30.6% of people in Nelligen live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure. While the majority of residents report no chronic health issues, a significant number deal with ongoing challenges. Mental health conditions are notably more common here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most reported long-term health condition at 10.3%, followed by mental health at 9.5%. This mental health rate is higher than most areas and slightly above the state average.
9.5%
Higher than 64% 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 Nelligen, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.3% of the population, which is a little below the national and state figures of 5.8%.
4.3% ▼ -27.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Nelligen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12929/nelligen/topic/health-disability