32.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Norwell · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Norwell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Norwell now report long-term health issues compared to previous years. About 32.3% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This means health challenges are more common here than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more frequent here than in most areas, with arthritis being the most common at 14.8%. Mental health conditions affect 10.1% of people, which is a little above the Australian figure.
10.1%
Higher than 69% 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 Norwell, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.8% of people in Norwell need help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
5.8% ▲ +441.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Norwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32191/norwell/topic/health-disability