32.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lochiel · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lochiel
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Lochiel live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This higher burden of illness means more residents deal with chronic health issues in their daily lives compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis (12.4%) and asthma (10.7%) being the most common. Mental health conditions also affect 10.0% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 Lochiel, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A small number of people, around 4.1%, need some help with their daily activities. This is a little below the typical rate for both the state and the rest of Australia.
4.1% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Lochiel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12376/lochiel/topic/health-disability