32.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lewiston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lewiston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 32% of people in Lewiston live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This makes it a place where more residents face ongoing health challenges than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health issues, affecting 11.1% and 10.9% of people. About 9.7% of residents have a mental health condition, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state figure.
9.7%
Higher 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 Lewiston, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.5% of people in Lewiston need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
6.5% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Lewiston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40760/lewiston/topic/health-disability