32.2%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Narromine · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Narromine
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing number of people in Narromine now need help with daily activities, with 5.0% of residents requiring support. While health needs are rising, the area's mental health figures remain lower than most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.1%, though half of all residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
8.3%
Lower than 68% of urban centre 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 Narromine, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The share of people needing help with daily activities rose 0.9 points since 2011 to reach 5.0%. This is lower than most areas and sits about the same as the national figure of 5.8%.
5.0% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Narromine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115111/narromine/topic/health-disability