36.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lower Southgate · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lower Southgate
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap of nearly 10 percentage points separates Lower Southgate from the rest of New South Wales. About 36.6% of people here live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area stand out as having a much higher rate of illness than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health issues, both affecting 14.3% of residents. Mental health conditions are also more frequent here than in most areas, with 9.8% of people reporting a condition.
9.8%
Higher than 66% 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 Lower Southgate, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most areas. At 7.1%, this is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
7.1% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Lower Southgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12422/lower-southgate/topic/health-disability