35.0%
Higher than 95% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lyons · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Lyons
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of 7.3 percentage points separates Lyons from the national average for long-term health issues. This area faces significant health challenges, with 35% of residents living with a long-term condition, a rate well above the Australian figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the highest for similar areas, led by arthritis at 13.6% and mental health at 11.5%. This is consistent with the 11.5% of people reporting a mental health condition, which is a little above the national figure.
11.5%
Higher than 86% 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 Lyons, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.2% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This need has grown over the last decade, rising 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
7.2% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED605/lyons/topic/health-disability