36.7%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nelligen · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Nelligen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Nelligen than in most similar areas. About 36.7% of residents have a lasting health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This highlights a significant health gap for the local population compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 12.7%, followed by mental health conditions at 10.6%. This mental health rate is a little above the New South Wales average, while overall, 51% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
10.6%
Higher than 60% 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 Nelligen, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A small number of people, 4.9%, need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas. This is about the same as the state and national figures, and it has fallen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
4.9% ▼ -34.6%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Nelligen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122096/nelligen/topic/health-disability