42.5%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nangwarry · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Nangwarry
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Nangwarry than in the rest of the country. About 42.5% of residents have a chronic condition, which is 15 percentage points above the national figure. This gap is seen across both physical and mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest for areas of this size, affecting 17.3% of people. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 15.8% and asthma at 11.8%, while 7.7% of residents manage three or more conditions.
17.3%
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 Nangwarry, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 11.2% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This need has risen sharply since 2011, climbing from 4.1% to 11.2% over the decade.
11.2% ▲ +173.4%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 Nangwarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422036/nangwarry/topic/health-disability