21.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lord Howe Island · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lord Howe Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues on Lord Howe Island compared to the rest of the country. Only 21.6% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a remarkably healthy population across the board.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are much lower than in most areas, with 71% of people reporting no long-term conditions at all. Mental health conditions are also well below the New South Wales figure, affecting only 4.7% of the population.
4.7%
Lower than 76% 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 Lord Howe Island, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, as only 2.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across both the state and the nation.
2.7% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Lord Howe Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12396/lord-howe-island/topic/health-disability