Nyah · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Nyah

Name: Health & Disability in Nyah — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

About 30.8% of people in Nyah live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This higher rate of illness is a key feature of the area's health profile. Most of these residents deal with a single condition, though some face multiple health challenges.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term illness at 11.6%, followed by asthma at 10.4%. While 9.7% of people have a mental health condition, this is about the same as the state and national figures.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Nyah, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 56.9% One condition 18.5% Two conditions 7.8% Three or more 4.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Nyah splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Asthma (19%), with Mental health at 18%.

Arthritis 11.6% Asthma 10.4% Mental health 9.7% Other condition 6.0% Diabetes 5.0% Heart disease 4.1% Lung condition 3.5% Cancer 3.0% Dementia 0.7% Stroke 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 6.0% of residents need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

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 Nyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21992/nyah/topic/health-disability

Where Nyah sits — People with a long-term health condition