38.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Norlane · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Norlane
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Norlane, where 38% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, with mental health and asthma being the most common issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 17.2% of residents, which is among the highest rates for this level and well above the national figure of 8.8%. While half the population has no long-term health issues, 7.3% of people in Norlane deal with three or more conditions.
17.2%
Higher than 97% 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 Norlane, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging here than in most other areas, with 12.4% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% national average.
12.4% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
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 Norlane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21960/norlane/topic/health-disability