31.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Nowra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Nowra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in South Nowra live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This puts a higher demand on health services than in most other areas, particularly for mental health and respiratory support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.7% of residents. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 8%, while asthma (10.3%) and arthritis (9.6%) are also frequent long-term issues.
11.7%
Higher than 81% 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 South Nowra, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7% of residents who need help with basic activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.0% ▼ -31.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 South Nowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13610/south-nowra/topic/health-disability