32.0%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lambton - New Lambton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Lambton - New Lambton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a major concern in Lambton - New Lambton, with 11.9% of residents reporting this issue. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%, contributing to a wider trend where more people here live with long-term health problems than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Mental health is the most common issue at 11.9%, followed by arthritis at 9.9% and asthma at 9.3%.
11.9%
Higher than 87% 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 Lambton - New Lambton, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.6% of the population, a figure about the same as the Australian average. This need has risen by 1 percentage point since 2011.
5.6% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Lambton - New Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031225/lambton-new-lambton/topic/health-disability