16.8%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lakemba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Lakemba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people struggle with long-term illness in Lakemba compared to the rest of the country. Only 16.8% of residents report a long-term health condition, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population than is typical for Australian suburbs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are among the lowest for this area, with only 4% of people reporting a mental health condition—well below the New South Wales figure of 8%. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, which accounts for 73% of the population.
4.0%
Lower than 93% 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 Lakemba, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.4% of people in Lakemba need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia, and has barely changed since 2016.
5.4% —
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Lakemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021573/lakemba/topic/health-disability