29.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lochinvar · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lochinvar
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability needs in Lochinvar have shifted over the last decade, with a growing number of residents managing long-term illness. About 29.4% of people live with a chronic health condition, which is slightly above the national figure. Mental health is the most common issue affecting the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 10.7% of people. Other frequent long-term conditions include arthritis at 10% and asthma at 7.9%, though 61% of residents report having no long-term health issues.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Lochinvar, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.7% of people in Lochinvar need some help with their daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
4.7% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Lochinvar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12377/lochinvar/topic/health-disability