21.7%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lane Cove · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Lane Cove
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly three quarters of people in Lane Cove report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most other similar places. Only 21.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 7.1% of people. Mental health conditions are also much less common than in most areas, with only 6.4% of residents reporting one.
6.4%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) 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 Lane Cove, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Just 2.7% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the national average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
2.7% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14700/lane-cove/topic/health-disability