18.5%
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nelson · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Nelson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 18.5% of people in Nelson report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area one of the healthiest at its level, with a very low rate of chronic illness and mental health issues compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect just 4.7% of residents, a figure well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most people here have no long-term health issues, while the most common reported conditions are asthma and arthritis.
4.7%
Lower than 93% of state electorate 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 Nelson, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 3.1% of the population, which is a little below the national average. This figure has risen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 2.2%.
3.1% ▲ +41.6%
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Nelson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70020/nelson/topic/health-disability