30.3%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nords Wharf · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Nords Wharf
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 30.3% of people in Nords Wharf live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. While this is lower than in many similar areas, it represents a significant portion of the local population. Most residents report no chronic health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here at 12.0%, followed by asthma at 9.7%. Mental health conditions are much less common than in most areas, with 5.9% of residents affected, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
5.9%
Lower than 87% 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 Nords Wharf, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.7% of residents, a figure that is a little below the national average of 5.8%. This is lower than in most similar areas, though the need for assistance has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
4.7% ▲ +46.9%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Nords Wharf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121089/nords-wharf/topic/health-disability