35.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lostock · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lostock
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Lostock, where 35.4% of residents now live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%. The area faces significant health burdens, particularly regarding mental health and chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A striking 15.4% of people have a mental health condition, which is well above the 8.8% national figure. Overall, long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis being the most reported condition at 16.9%.
15.4%
Higher than 93% 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 Lostock, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.6% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
4.6% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Lostock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12401/lostock/topic/health-disability