34.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lightning Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lightning Ridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high need for healthcare defines daily life in Lightning Ridge, where 34.8% of people live with a long-term health condition. This rate is well above the national figure of 27.7%, reflecting a community facing significant health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment at 14.1%, and mental health conditions affect 9.9% of residents. This is higher than most areas, while about 6% of people manage three or more different health conditions.
9.9%
Higher than 67% 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 Lightning Ridge, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 10.3% of people who need help with basic activities. This is well above the 5.8% recorded across both New South Wales and Australia, putting the area among the highest for assistance needs.
10.3% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Lightning Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12329/lightning-ridge/topic/health-disability