32.0%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Liverpool Plains · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Liverpool Plains
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health struggle in Liverpool Plains, where 11.9% of people live with the condition. Residents here face more health challenges than most, with 32% dealing with a long-term illness—a figure well above the national average of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in the rest of New South Wales. While 32% of people have a chronic condition, including asthma (9.8%) and diabetes (6.7%), those with mental health conditions (8.3%) are about the same as the national figure.
8.3%
Lower than 53% 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 Plains, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.7% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 6.4%.
6.7% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Liverpool Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14920/liverpool-plains/topic/health-disability