27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nug Nug · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nug Nug
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high proportion of residents needing daily help defines the health profile of Nug Nug. While 13.9% of people require assistance with daily activities, the community's overall health mirrors the national trend, with 27.8% of people living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 19.4% of residents. Notably, no one in the area reported a mental health condition, which is well below the 8.8% figure seen across Victoria and Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Nug Nug, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance needs are much higher here than elsewhere, with 13.9% of people requiring help. This is well above the Victorian average of 5.9% and the national figure of 5.8%.
13.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
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 Nug Nug [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21978/nug-nug/topic/health-disability