36.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Linden · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Linden
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of health issues than most similar areas mark Linden, where 36.3% of people live with a long-term condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%. These challenges are reflected in both physical and mental health statistics across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with 36.3% of residents affected—well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Mental health conditions are also well above the national average at 12.5%, while other common issues include asthma (11.0%) and arthritis (10.6%).
12.5%
Higher than 86% 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 Linden, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is a little above the national and state figures of 5.8%, with 7.2% of people in Linden requiring assistance. This is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.2% ▲ +58.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Linden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12344/linden/topic/health-disability