The Unlucky Country
Life expectancy and health in regional and remote Australia. Part 1: NSW
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Media release
Life Expectancy, Suicide, & Avoidable Death Significantly Worse for Far West NSW than Sydney
Life expectancy in Far West NSW is almost six years lower than in Sydney, with the divide getting worse.
Those in the Far West are twice as likely to die prematurely compared to those in Sydney, and ‘potentially avoidable’ deaths are two and a half times more likely.
Suicide is twice as likely for residents in the Far West, with rates trending up.