41.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay than in most similar areas. About 41.2% of residents have a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is seen across both physical and mental health conditions.
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 16.5%, while mental health conditions affect 13.6% of people, a figure well above the 8.8% national average. More than half of the population reports no long-term health issues, but 7% of residents live with three or more conditions.
41.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
13.6%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging here than in other areas, with 9.1% of people needing assistance. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 5.8% and has risen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
9.1% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031120/lemon-tree-passage-tanilba-bay/topic/health-disability