29.5%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nyngan · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Nyngan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Lower rates of chronic illness and disability make Nyngan a healthier place than most similar areas. Only 29.5% of residents report a long-term health condition, though this is slightly above the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most similar areas, affecting 7.4% of people. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 9.7%, followed by asthma at 9.1%.
7.4%
Lower than 76% 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 Nyngan, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.0% of people in Nyngan need some help with daily activities, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011.
5.0% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 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 Nyngan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115113/nyngan/topic/health-disability