Cancer Maps for NSW 1998 to 2002 Incidence of prostate cancer There were 18,937 new cases of prostate cancer diagnosed in NSW in 1998 to 2002. The following local government areas had higher incidence rates than the NSW average: Baulkham Hills, Bombala, Cootamundra, Cowra, Deniliquin, Dubbo, Gundagai, Junee, Leeton, Manly, Narrandera, Orange, Shoalhaven, Sutherland Shire, Tumbarumba, Wagga Wagga, Warren, Warringah/Pittwater and Wingecarribee. The following local government areas had lower incidence rates than the NSW average: Auburn, Burwood, Canterbury, Coffs Harbour, Fairfield, Gosford, Great Lakes, Greater Taree, Lake Macquarie, Nambucca and Wyong. Figure 81: Incidence of prostate cancer in NSW in 1998 to 2002 J Coffs Harbour J Nambucca C Warren J Greater Taree C Dubbo J Great Lakes J C Lake Macquarie Orange SEE C NEXT Cowra PAGE C C C C Wingecarribee Leeton Narrandera C Cootamundra Junee C Gundagai C C Shoalhaven C Wagga Wagga Deniliquin C Tumbarumba C Smoothed SIR Bombala 1 (low) = 84.9 or less 2 = 85 to 94.9 3 = 95 to 104.9 4 = 105 to 116.9 5 (high) = 117 or more J Significantly lower than NSW average C Significantly higher than NSW average 98 Cancer Maps for NSW 1998 to 2002 Figure 82: Incidence of prostate cancer in the Sydney Statistical Division in 1998 to 2002 J Wyong J Gosford C Baulkham Hills C Warringah/Pittwater J Fairfield SEE MAP BELOW C Sutherland Shire Inner Sydney LGAs C Manly Smoothed SIR J 1 (low) = 84.9 or less Auburn 2 = 85 to 94.9 J Burwood 3 = 95 to 104.9 4 = 105 to 116.9 J Canterbury 5 (high) = 117 or more J Significantly lower than NSW average C Significantly higher than NSW average 99 Cancer Maps for NSW 1998 to 2002 Mortality from prostate cancer There were 5,189 deaths from prostate cancer in NSW in 1998 to 2002. A higher mortality rate than the NSW average was found in the local government area of Lake Macquarie. A lower mortality rate than the NSW average was found in the local government area of Canterbury. Figure 83: Mortality from prostate cancer in NSW in 1998 to 2002 C Lake Macquarie SEE NEXT PAGE Smoothed SMR 1 (low) = 84.9 or less 2 = 85 to 94.9 3 = 95 to 104.9 4 = 105 to 116.9 5 (high) = 117 or more J Significantly lower than NSW average C Significantly higher than NSW average 100 Cancer Maps for NSW 1998 to 2002 Figure 84: Mortality from prostate cancer in the Sydney Statistical Division in 1998 to 2002 SEE MAP BELOW Inner Sydney LGAs Smoothed SMR 1 (low) = 84.9 or less 2 = 85 to 94.9 3 = 95 to 104.9 4 = 105 to 116.9 J Canterbury 5 (high) = 117 or more J Significantly lower than NSW average C Significantly higher than NSW average 101.