21.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lord Howe Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Lord Howe Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 21.6% of people on Lord Howe Island live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes the island one of the healthiest areas in the region, with the vast majority of residents reporting no chronic health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect only 4.7% of residents, a figure well below the 8.8% national average. Most common long-term conditions here are arthritis at 6.1% and asthma at 5.2%.
4.7%
Lower than 90% 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 Lord Howe Island, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is very low at 2.7%, which is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia. This rate has barely changed since 2011.
2.7% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 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 Lord Howe Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108031161/lord-howe-island/topic/health-disability