28.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nyngan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nyngan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability patterns in Nyngan have remained fairly stable over the last decade. About 28.5% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Overall, the area's health profile sits close to state and national trends.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.5% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis (9.3%) and asthma (8.8%) being the most common. This is a little above the state average, though the 6.9% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the national figure of 8.8%.
6.9%
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 Nyngan, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.6% of the population. This is a little below both the New South Wales and Australian figures, which both sit at 5.8%.
4.6% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Nyngan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13060/nyngan/topic/health-disability