45.5%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lilydale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lilydale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Lilydale live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This health burden is seen across both physical and mental wellbeing, leading to a higher need for daily support compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term issue here, affecting 19.5% of people, which is far above the 8.8% national figure. Other frequent conditions include arthritis at 14.3% and heart disease at 10.4%.
19.5%
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 Lilydale, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 36%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 11.7% of the population, which is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
11.7% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 Lilydale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31657/lilydale/topic/health-disability