31.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nericon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nericon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher rate of long-term health issues than the national average marks the health profile of Nericon. While 31.7% of residents live with a long-term condition, the area sees far fewer people struggling with mental health than most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure of 27.7%, with asthma and arthritis being the most common. However, only 5.0% of people report a mental health condition, which is well below the Australian average of 8.8%.
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 Nericon, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more independent here than in most areas, with only 3.6% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below both the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
3.6% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Nericon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12936/nericon/topic/health-disability