45.5%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nerriga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nerriga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 46% of people in Nerriga live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, with lung conditions and mental health being the most common issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with 11.7% of people reporting a lung condition and 10.4% reporting a mental health condition. Mental health issues are a little above the New South Wales figure of 8%.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Nerriga, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (32%) and Two conditions (15%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 3.9% of residents need some help with their daily activities, which is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8% and around the middle for similar areas.
3.9% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Nerriga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12939/nerriga/topic/health-disability