43.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lake Haven · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lake Haven
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of chronic illness define daily life in Lake Haven, where 43.3% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, making it one of the most health-challenged areas at this level.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis (15.8%) and mental health conditions (14.3%) are the most common long-term illnesses here. Mental health struggles are well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%, and 8% of residents manage three or more health conditions at once.
14.3%
Higher than 90% 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 Lake Haven, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily tasks is common for 10.9% of the population. This is well above both the state and national figures of 5.8%, placing Lake Haven among the areas with the highest need for assistance.
10.9% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 Lake Haven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12255/lake-haven/topic/health-disability