35.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nowa Nowa · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nowa Nowa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Nowa Nowa. Around 35.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This burden is reflected in a higher proportion of residents needing daily assistance compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13.6%, while 9.5% of people live with a mental health condition. This is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
9.5%
Higher than 64% 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 Nowa Nowa, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.0% of residents, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
8.0% ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 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 Nowa Nowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21975/nowa-nowa/topic/health-disability