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Norwest · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Norwest

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Only 21.7% of people in Norwest have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes it a much healthier area than most others across the country. The typical resident here is unlikely to have any chronic health issues.

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📍 Norwest, Suburb / Locality

Where Norwest sits — People with a long-term health condition

21.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Norwest — lower than 81% of areas.

Norwest21.7%
2153, NSW 23.5%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are reported by only 4.7% of residents, a figure well below the New South Wales average. Most people here have no long-term health issues, while the most common reported problems are other conditions, arthritis and asthma.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Norwest, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.

None 70.1% One condition 15.1% Two conditions 4.7% Three or more 1.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Norwest splits fairly evenly between Other condition (18%) and Arthritis (18%), with Asthma at 15%.

Other condition 6.6% Arthritis 6.5% Asthma 5.5% Mental health 4.7% Diabetes 4.4% Heart disease 3.7% Cancer 2.6% Lung condition 1.0% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Very few people in Norwest require help with daily activities, at just 3.3%. This is a little below both the state and national figures.

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 Norwest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13036/norwest/topic/health-disability