23.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Louth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Louth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health profiles in Louth have shifted since 2011, with a notable rise in reported mental health challenges. While far fewer people here live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the country, the prevalence of mental health issues is surprisingly high.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.2% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, 23.0% of people have a long-term health condition, a rate well below the New South Wales average of 27.0%.
12.2%
Higher than 84% 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 Louth, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Louth reported needing help with their daily activities, which is much lower than the 5.8% typical across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Louth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12403/louth/topic/health-disability