33.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lithgow Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Lithgow Surrounds
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Lithgow Surrounds, which is reported by 12.8% of the population. This area struggles more with health than most, as 33.2% of people live with a long-term condition. This figure is well above the New South Wales rate of 27.0%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A third of the community deals with long-term health issues, a rate much higher than most similar areas. Arthritis and mental health are the most frequent problems, while 3.9% of people manage three or more different conditions.
9.0%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Lithgow Surrounds, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.3% of the population, which is higher than in most areas. This need for assistance has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
6.3% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Lithgow Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103031071/lithgow-surrounds/topic/health-disability