34.7%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nowra Hill · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Nowra Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A mental health condition affects 13% of people in Nowra Hill (L), a figure that is much higher than most other similar areas. This is part of a broader trend where more residents report long-term health issues compared to the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.7% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health and arthritis are the most common issues, each affecting around 13% and 12% of the population respectively.
13.0%
Higher 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 Nowra Hill, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.0% of residents, which is a little above the New South Wales average. This figure has risen by 3.0 percentage points since 2011.
7.0% ▲ +73.0%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Nowra Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121090/nowra-hill/topic/health-disability