47.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lansdowne Forest · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lansdowne Forest
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost half of all residents in Lansdowne Forest live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile, contributing to a significant need for daily support across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly 48% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the New South Wales rate of 27%. Mental health conditions are also much more common here than in most areas, affecting 13% of residents.
13.0%
Higher than 87% 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 →Lansdowne Forest splits fairly evenly between None (50%) and Three or more (50%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 30.4% of people in Lansdowne Forest. This is far above the national and state figures, which both sit at 5.8%.
30.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Lansdowne Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12283/lansdowne-forest/topic/health-disability