19.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nitmiluk · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nitmiluk
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic illness in Nitmiluk than in most other Australian areas. Only 19.8% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community with a lower overall burden of disease compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in similar areas, with 73.1% of people reporting none. Diabetes and heart disease are the most frequent issues, each affecting 7.5% of residents, while mental health conditions are well below the national figure at 3.8%.
3.8%
Lower than 80% 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 Nitmiluk, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less impacted by disability in Nitmiluk, as only 1.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most other areas and well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
1.4% ▼ -47.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 Nitmiluk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70211/nitmiluk/topic/health-disability