27.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lorne · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lorne
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health profiles in Lorne (NSW) have remained steady over the last decade, with 27.4% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia. While most residents report no long-term health issues, a small number of people require extra support for daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The rate of mental health conditions is 6.1%, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most common at 7.9%, followed by cancer at 5.1% and diabetes at 4.3%.
6.1%
Lower than 69% 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 Lorne, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.5% of people in Lorne need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the state and national averages.
6.5% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Lorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12399/lorne/topic/health-disability