34.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Narrung · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Narrung
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Narrung live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness shapes daily life in the area, with diabetes and mental health being the most common issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 34.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the 27.7% seen across Australia. Mental health conditions are reported by 12.6% of people, which is much higher than most similar areas.
12.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Narrung, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.4% of the population, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 6.7%.
4.4% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Narrung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41013/narrung/topic/health-disability