40.0%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nimmitabel · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Nimmitabel
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty per cent of people in Nimmitabel live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile. These health challenges are often significant, with many residents reporting multiple conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest for areas of this size, affecting 18% of people. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 12.8% and asthma at 10%.
18.0%
Higher than 99% 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 Nimmitabel, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 8.8% of residents, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average of 5.8%. This need has risen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
8.8% ▲ +63.3%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Nimmitabel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122099/nimmitabel/topic/health-disability