29.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Niangala · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Niangala
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health profiles in Niangala have remained steady over the last decade, with a few key trends emerging. While about 29.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the area has a remarkably low rate of reported mental health conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 16.8% of people. While the 29.5% of residents with a long-term condition is a little above the national figure, the 3.4% with a mental health condition is well below both the state and national rates.
3.4%
Lower than 82% 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 Niangala, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.7% of people in Niangala need help with their daily activities. This is a little below the national and state figure of 5.8%.
4.7% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Niangala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12971/niangala/topic/health-disability