Mental Health Hospitalisations per 100,000 population Self-harm by age category All ages All ages NSW
2017-18
1. Kempsey (230.2) Highest 2. Coffs Harbour (194.3) rates for all ages in 3. Lismore (192.3) North 4. Tweed (192.0) Coast 5. Clarence Valley (176.0)
233.5 163.8
148.7 Northern NSW LHD
Mental health disorders
2016-17 to 2017-18
95.5
In 2017, intentional self-harm was the leading cause of death of people aged 15-44 years old in Australia
Mid North Coast LHD
1,855.6 NSW
2057.0
352.8
396.9
15-24 15-24 NSW
LGA regions:
1,094.5
2017-18
Northern NSW LHD
Mid North Coast LHD
Deaths by suicideby suicide Deaths Rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Rate for all persons Richmond Valley-Hinterland Richmond Valley-Coastal Tweed Valley Coffs Harbour Clarence Valley Kempsey-Nambucca Port Macquarie
14.4
Coffs Harbour-Grafton
14.3 14.2 13.9
Mid North Coast
12.7
13.1
12.0 11.3 10.8
Richond-Tweed
12.6
18.4
14.3
NSW (Non-Aboriginal) 9.7
9.3
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Non-Aboriginal
NSW (Aboriginal)12.0
NSW rate 9.8
per 100,000 population, SA4 region (crude rate for combined reference years 2008-16)
per 100,000 population, SA3 region (crude rate for combined reference years 2008-16)
Rate by age
LGBTI young people are:
SA3 regions in the North Coast with the highest rates of suicide by age group
5x
35-44 45-54 Tweed Valley 55-64
15-24 Richmond Valley25-34 Coastal
more likely to attempt suicide and nearly twice as likely to engage in self-injury, than their peers.
Age groups
65-74
75+
Coffs Harbour KempseyNambucca
SA3 Region Richmond Valley Coastal Richmond Valley Hinterland Clarence Valley Kempsey-Nambucca Coffs Harbour Tweed Valley Port Macquarie NSW
per 100,000 population, SA3 region (age specific death rate for combined reference years 2008-16)
15-24 21.1 16 20 15.1 9.8 8.1 NA 8.3
25-34 26.1 23.3 15.7 19.5 21.8 24.3 14.1 11.7
35-44 19.7 21.6 23.6 19.7 25.1 26.1 19.1 14.3
45-54 20.5 23 13.8 14.4 22.6 24 9.7 14.7
55-64 12.3 15.2 9.9 13 13.6 15.5 10.4 11.6
65-74 13.3 10.5 12.7 11.2 16.8 11 NA 10.1
75+ 8.1 10.3 13.4 18.7 7.7 10.6 17.3 12.7
If you are thinking about suicide or experiencing a personal crisis, help is available. No one needs to face their problems alone.
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