15.5%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nullarbor · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nullarbor
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very few long-term health issues are reported in Nullarbor compared to the rest of the country. Only 15.5% of people live with a long-term condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. However, mental health challenges are more common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.7% of people, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. This is a striking contrast to other health issues, as the rate of long-term conditions is far below South Australia's 31.0%.
12.7%
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 Nullarbor, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is largely independent here, with 0.0% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below both the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Nullarbor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41056/nullarbor/topic/health-disability