21.6%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lord Howe Island · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Lord Howe Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of chronic illness than most similar areas define Lord Howe Island, where only 21.6% of people report a long-term health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Overall, the population is notably healthier than those in the rest of the state and the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 4.7% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%. Most people here report no long-term health issues at all, while arthritis (6.1%) and asthma (5.2%) are the most common conditions reported.
4.7%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Lord Howe Island, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few people, just 2.7%, need help with their daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia and is a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
2.7% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Lord Howe Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10803/lord-howe-island/topic/health-disability