39.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nyah West · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nyah West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 40% of people in Nyah West live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This reflects a community facing significantly higher health challenges than most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 14.4% of residents. Mental health conditions are also well above the Victorian average at 13.7%, with 7.7% of people managing three or more health issues.
13.7%
Higher than 89% 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 Nyah West, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is among the highest for areas of this type, with 10.8% of people requiring support. This is well above the 5.8% figure seen across Australia.
10.8% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Nyah West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21993/nyah-west/topic/health-disability