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Lennox Head - Skennars Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Lennox Head - Skennars Head

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Much lower rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Lennox Head - Skennars Head. Only 24.2% of people here report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This indicates a population that is generally healthier than the average Australian.

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📍 Lennox Head - Skennars Head, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Lennox Head - Skennars Head sits — People with a long-term health condition

24.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lennox Head - Skennars Head — lower than 74% of areas.

Lennox Head - Skennars Head24.2%
2478, NSW 32.6%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are reported by 7.0% of residents, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%. The most common long-term health issues in the area are arthritis at 7.4% and asthma at 7.1%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Lennox Head - Skennars Head, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 67.7% One condition 17.8% Two conditions 4.6% Three or more 1.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Lennox Head - Skennars Head splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Asthma (18%), with Mental health at 18%.

Arthritis 7.4% Asthma 7.1% Mental health 7.0% Other condition 6.8% Heart disease 3.6% Cancer 2.8% Diabetes 2.2% Lung condition 1.3% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.2% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 3.1%.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.2% ▲ +6.0%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Lennox Head - Skennars Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011242/lennox-head-skennars-head/topic/health-disability