22.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lower Lewis Ponds · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic health issues in Lower Lewis Ponds than in most similar areas. Only 22.5% of residents report a long-term health condition, a figure well below the national average of 27.7%. This makes it a remarkably healthy pocket of the region.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are uncommon here, with 80% of people reporting none at all. This is reflected in the mental health figures, which are well below the New South Wales average of 8% at 0.0%.
22.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Lower Lewis Ponds, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 18%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is uncomplicated for almost everyone in the area, with 0.0% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Lower Lewis Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12416/lower-lewis-ponds/topic/health-disability