31.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lindendale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lindendale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Lindendale is marked by a higher rate of chronic illness than in most other areas. About 31.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably high number of people managing mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.4% of people. This is well above the New South Wales rate of 8.0%, and is the most reported long-term health issue alongside arthritis at 11%.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Lindendale, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, only 4.2% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below the Australian average of 5.8% and sits around the middle for similar areas.
4.2% ▲ +165.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Lindendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12345/lindendale/topic/health-disability