7.7%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report health struggles in Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) than in most similar areas. Only 7.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The community has very low rates of illness, with no one reporting a mental health condition. Diabetes and heart disease are the most common long-term issues, each affecting 2.5% of the population.
0.0%
Lower 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 Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa), None is the majority at 91%; One condition is next at 8%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.6% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the Australian average. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate fell 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
1.6% ▼ -60.7%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.6%
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 Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722025/nganmarriyanga/topic/health-disability