24.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lysterfield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lysterfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Just 24.3% of people in Lysterfield have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it a healthier area than most, with the vast majority of residents reporting no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 6.5% of residents, a little below the 8.8% seen across Australia. Among those with long-term health issues, the most common are other general conditions and asthma, both around 7%, followed by arthritis and mental health at 6.5%.
6.5%
Lower than 65% 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 Lysterfield, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activity help is needed by 3.6% of the population, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 5.9% and lower than most similar areas.
3.6% ▲ +56.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Lysterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21558/lysterfield/topic/health-disability