27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Loftus · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Loftus
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability levels in Loftus have remained largely stable since 2011. About 27.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 9.1%. Mental health conditions affect 6.7% of the population, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 8.8%.
6.7%
Lower than 63% 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 Loftus, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is managed without help for most, as those needing assistance with daily activities make up 4.7% of the population. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
4.7% ▲ +82.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 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 Loftus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12380/loftus/topic/health-disability