40.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nowendoc · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nowendoc
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people in Nowendoc now live with long-term health issues compared to previous years. This is a significant trend, with 40.9% of residents reporting a long-term condition, which is far above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 15.9%, though the mental health rate of 6.8% is a little below the state and national figures. Most residents have no long-term conditions, but 20.5% live with one.
6.8%
Lower than 62% 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 Nowendoc, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 9.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
9.1% ▲ +79.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 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 Nowendoc [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13037/nowendoc/topic/health-disability