35.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Norah Head · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Norah Head
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term health conditions than most areas defines Norah Head, where 35.2% of residents live with a chronic illness. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many face health challenges, about 57.2% of the population report having no long-term conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis, asthma, and mental health being the most reported. About 8.8% of people have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the Australian figure.
8.8%
Higher than 57% 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 Norah Head, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the population than usual, as 9.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the New South Wales rate of 5.8%.
9.1% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Norah Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12983/norah-head/topic/health-disability