31.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lyneham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Lyneham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Lyneham live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This gap is most evident in mental health, where the local rate is significantly higher than across both the ACT and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 13.2% of residents. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the 8.8% national average. Other common conditions include asthma (9.2%) and arthritis (8.2%).
13.2%
Higher 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 Lyneham, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 7.0% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This need for assistance has grown since 2011, rising by 2.3 percentage points over the decade.
7.0% ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Lyneham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051057/lyneham/topic/health-disability