39.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nimmitabel · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nimmitabel
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in Nimmitabel live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the country. About 39.2% of residents have a lasting health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This means nearly four in ten people are managing a chronic illness or disability.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 16.4% of people, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other frequent reports include arthritis at 14.2% and asthma at 9.6%, while over half the population reports having no long-term health conditions.
16.4%
Higher than 95% 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 Nimmitabel, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.7% of residents, which is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%. This rate of need is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.7% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Nimmitabel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12975/nimmitabel/topic/health-disability