13.1%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nirimba Fields · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nirimba Fields
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very few long-term health issues are reported in Nirimba Fields compared to the rest of the country. Only 13.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthiest areas at this level.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 4.4%, well below the Australian figure of 8.8%. Most people here have no long-term health conditions, while asthma is the most common reported issue at 4.9%.
4.4%
Lower than 78% 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 Nirimba Fields, None is the majority at 86%; One condition is next at 10%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most residents, with only 2.7% needing help with daily activities. This is well below the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
2.7% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Nirimba Fields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12977/nirimba-fields/topic/health-disability