35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Limekilns · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Limekilns
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Limekilns, where 18.3% of residents live with the condition. While many people manage chronic health issues here, there is a surprisingly low need for daily personal care compared to other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 35.7% of people affected. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, and includes a notably higher rate of mental health conditions at 13.0%.
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 →In Limekilns, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rate of chronic illness, no one in Limekilns reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% typical for both New South Wales and Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Limekilns [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12339/limekilns/topic/health-disability