21.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lacmalac · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lacmalac
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report health issues in Lacmalac than in the rest of the country. Only 21.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population with a notably lower burden of chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with arthritis (8.9%) and asthma (6.2%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are also well below the state figure, affecting only 4.8% of people.
4.8%
Lower than 76% 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 Lacmalac, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, as only 2.1% need some help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
2.1% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
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 Lacmalac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12239/lacmalac/topic/health-disability