18.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nowra Hill · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health levels in Nowra Hill have remained strong, with far fewer people reporting long-term illnesses than in most other areas. Only 18.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term issue here at 6.5%, though this is still a little below the Australian average of 8.8%. Overall, 40% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
18.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Nowra Hill, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 23%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents here, with only 3.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below both the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
3.5% ▲ +54.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Nowra Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13040/nowra-hill/topic/health-disability