26.2%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Peakhurst - Lugarno · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Peakhurst - Lugarno
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 6.4% of people in Peakhurst - Lugarno report a mental health condition, a figure much lower than most similar areas. Overall, the community is slightly healthier than the national average, with fewer people living with long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 8.7%, while 67.5% of people report having no long-term conditions at all.
6.4%
Lower than 79% 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 Peakhurst - Lugarno, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.8% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.
5.8% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Peakhurst - Lugarno [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031372/peakhurst-lugarno/topic/health-disability