24.2%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lysterfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Lysterfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Just 24.2% of people in Lysterfield live with a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most other areas. This means the vast majority of residents are generally healthy, with a typical health profile that sits well below the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are uncommon here, as 70.5% of residents report having none. Only 6.6% have a mental health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%.
6.6%
Lower than 77% 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 Lysterfield, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the Victorian average of 5.9%. However, this has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
3.6% ▲ +56.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Lysterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011255/lysterfield/topic/health-disability