49.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lulworth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lulworth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost half of the people in Lulworth live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the state and national figures. This high rate of illness is most common for arthritis, which affects 30.6% of the population. These figures make Lulworth one of the areas with the highest levels of chronic health issues at this level.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 49.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, with 14.6% reporting a mental health issue, well above the national figure of 8.8%. This burden is significant for many, as 22.9% of the population live with two or more long-term conditions.
14.6%
Higher than 91% 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 Lulworth, the largest group is None at 41%, followed by One condition (31%) and Two conditions (21%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 7.0% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.0% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Lulworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60370/lulworth/topic/health-disability