37.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nilma North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nilma North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness mark Nilma North compared to most similar areas. About 37.5% of the population lives with a chronic health issue, which is far above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. These health challenges are common across the area, though most residents still report having no long-term conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here at 14.5%, followed by asthma at 10.5%. While 9.3% of people report a mental health condition, this is about the same as the national figure of 8.8%.
9.3%
Higher 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 Nilma North, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.4% of residents. This is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8% and is around the middle for similar areas.
4.4% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Nilma North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21944/nilma-north/topic/health-disability