33.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lorn · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lorn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people in Lorn live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the country. Around 33.9% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a significant health gap for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health, arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term conditions here, with each affecting about 10% of people. Mental health conditions are slightly more common in Lorn than across New South Wales and Australia.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Lorn, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance needs are slightly lower than the state and national figures, with 4.5% of Lorn residents requiring help with their everyday activities.
4.5% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Lorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12398/lorn/topic/health-disability