16.3%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nullagine · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Nullagine
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for support defines the health profile of Nullagine, where the number of people requiring help with daily activities has doubled since 2011. While the town is remarkably healthy compared to other areas, with only 16.3% of people living with a long-term health condition, those who do need help with daily tasks are more common here than in most of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far less common in Nullagine than across Australia, at just 16.3%. Most residents report no long-term health issues, while the 6.8% living with a mental health condition is much lower than in most other areas.
6.8%
Lower than 81% 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 Nullagine, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Support needs have risen significantly, with 8.8% of people now needing help with daily activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8% and reflects a 4.9 percentage point increase since 2011.
8.8% ▲ +123.3%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 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 Nullagine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522052/nullagine/topic/health-disability