38.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Lynne · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in East Lynne
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health conditions in East Lynne than in most other areas. Around 38% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is 11 percentage points above the national figure. This stands in contrast to the local need for daily help, which remains lower than the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 38.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, far above the 27.7% national figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.7%, while 6.4% of people report a mental health condition, which is a little below the Australian average.
6.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality 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 East Lynne, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in East Lynne need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia, and is lower than most similar areas.
3.2% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 East Lynne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11362/east-lynne/topic/health-disability