21.3%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Liverpool · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Liverpool
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 70% of people in Liverpool report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area is much healthier than most other places, with far fewer residents living with long-term illnesses or mental health conditions compared to the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 21.3% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a much lower rate of mental health conditions at 5.2% compared to 8.8% across Australia.
5.2%
Lower than 86% 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 Liverpool, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is higher than in most areas, with 6.5% of residents requiring assistance. This figure has risen since 2011 and is slightly above the state and national averages of 5.8%.
6.5% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Liverpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14900/liverpool/topic/health-disability