37.8%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lyne · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Lyne
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in Lyne live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. Around 38% of residents have a long-term condition, which is 10 percentage points above the national figure. This gap is seen across both physical and mental health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 14.8% of people. Mental health conditions are also much more common than in most areas, at 11%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8%.
11.0%
Higher than 81% of federal electorate 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 Lyne, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 8.2%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need has risen since 2011, when it sat at 4.5%.
8.2% ▲ +83.3%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Lyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED124/lyne/topic/health-disability