33.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nhill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nhill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Nhill than in most similar areas. Around 33% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher rate of illness is reflected in the number of people requiring help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 13% of people. While 33% of residents have a health issue, those with mental health conditions sit at 8.2%, which is about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures.
8.2%
Higher than 51% 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 Nhill, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 8% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
8.0% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Nhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21939/nhill/topic/health-disability