48.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lindesay Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lindesay Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A staggering 48.1% of people in Lindesay Creek live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the area, though surprisingly few residents require daily physical help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly half the population has a long-term health issue, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Mental health conditions are particularly common at 18.5%, placing the area among the highest for this issue across the country.
18.5%
Higher than 99% 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 Lindesay Creek, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 42%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of illness, no one in the area reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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 Lindesay Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12347/lindesay-creek/topic/health-disability