39.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nangwarry · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nangwarry
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Nangwarry compared to the rest of the country. Around 39% of residents have a chronic condition, which is 11 percentage points above the national figure. This indicates a community with significant and widespread health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the most common, affecting 15.6% of people, followed closely by arthritis at 15.4%. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%, and over 7% of residents manage three or more health conditions.
15.6%
Higher than 93% 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 Nangwarry, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 10.7% of people need help with basic activities. This is well above both the South Australian figure of 6.7% and the national average of 5.8%.
10.7% ▲ +67.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Nangwarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41008/nangwarry/topic/health-disability