15.1%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lyons · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Lyons
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A very small percentage of people in Lyons need help with daily activities, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. The area is remarkably healthy, with far fewer people reporting long-term health conditions compared to the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 15.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Northern Territory figure and far below the Australian average. Mental health conditions are also much lower than the national rate, affecting just 4.9% of the population.
4.9%
Lower than 90% 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 Lyons, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.6% of people in Lyons need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the Northern Territory average and well below the national figure.
2.6% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.6%
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).
More for Lyons
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021021/lyons/topic/health-disability