39.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lanitza · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lanitza
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people in Lanitza live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the state. Nearly 40% of residents have a chronic condition, which is 12 percentage points above the New South Wales figure. This creates a significant health gap for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest in the region at 14.4%, well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 13.1% and asthma at 10.2%.
14.4%
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 Lanitza, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is well above the state and national average of 5.8%, with 11.2% of Lanitza residents requiring such support.
11.2% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 Lanitza [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12279/lanitza/topic/health-disability