33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nirranda South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nirranda South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people than usual in similar areas live with long-term health issues in Nirranda South. While 33.3% of residents have a chronic condition—well above the national figure of 27.7%—very few of these residents require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common issues here, affecting 12.2% and 11.1% of people. In contrast, mental health conditions are much less common at 4.4%, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia.
4.4%
Lower than 77% 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 Nirranda South, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Nirranda South reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% national average and much lower than most other similar areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Nirranda South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21951/nirranda-south/topic/health-disability