31.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
New Lambton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in New Lambton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more common in New Lambton, where 31.8% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with mental health and arthritis being the most reported issues. The area faces a higher burden of illness than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.6% of residents. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%, while 10% of the population also lives with arthritis.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 New Lambton, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people in New Lambton need help with daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
5.6% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 New Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12951/new-lambton/topic/health-disability