26.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Loxford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Loxford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health challenges have become a prominent feature of life in Loxford, where 23.8% of residents live with such a condition. This is far above the national figure of 8.8% and represents one of the highest rates among similar areas. While overall long-term health is about the same as the state average, these specific mental health struggles stand out.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.2% of people report a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Australian average. Mental health is the most common issue at 23.8%, followed by asthma at 21.4% and stroke at 9.5%.
23.8%
Higher than 99% 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 Loxford, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for residents here than in most other areas. Those needing help with daily activities make up 9.5% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
9.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Loxford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12425/loxford/topic/health-disability