22.0%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lane Cove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Lane Cove
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly three quarters of people in Lane Cove report having no long-term health conditions. This is a healthy community where long-term health issues are much less common than in most other areas. Only 22% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.4% of the population, a little below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most residents who do have a long-term health issue report only one, with asthma and other conditions being the most frequent.
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 Lane Cove, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.1% of people in Lane Cove need help with their daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
3.1% —
Lower than 88% 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 Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011686/lane-cove/topic/health-disability