29.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
New Lambton Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in New Lambton Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Better health outcomes are common in New Lambton Heights, where fewer people need daily help compared to the national average. While nearly 30% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the area generally matches the health profile of similar suburbs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.1% of residents.
9.1%
Higher than 60% 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 Heights, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for most, with only 4.5% of people needing help with core activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
4.5% ▲ +101.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 New Lambton Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12952/new-lambton-heights/topic/health-disability