37.0%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nyah · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Nyah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Nyah (L), affecting 14.4% of residents. The area faces significant health challenges, with 37% of people living with a long-term condition, a figure well above both the Victorian and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most similar areas, with asthma (11.5%) and mental health conditions (10.4%) also frequently reported. While over a third of the population manages a chronic illness, 53.3% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
10.4%
Higher than 57% 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 Nyah, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.7% of people in Nyah (L) need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 1.2% of residents required such assistance.
6.7% ▲ +435.6%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Nyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222066/nyah/topic/health-disability