28.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nelson · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nelson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About the same as most similar areas, Nelson has health and disability rates that closely mirror state and national patterns. Around 28.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, though the area has a lower rate of mental health conditions than most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.5% of people, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%. For those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most common at 8.3%, followed by mental health and heart disease.
6.5%
Lower than 65% 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 Nelson, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.6% of the population. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
4.6% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Nelson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12931/nelson/topic/health-disability