23.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Luddenham · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Luddenham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health struggles in Luddenham than in most other areas. Only 23.1% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This means a high proportion of the community enjoys good general health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 7%, while 5.8% of people have a mental health condition. This last figure is well below the Australian average of 8.8%, and overall, 70.2% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
5.8%
Lower than 72% 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 Luddenham, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 2.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is lower than most other areas and sits a little below the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
2.8% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Luddenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12428/luddenham/topic/health-disability