37.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lymington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lymington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Lymington have shifted since 2011, and today 37.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the Tasmanian figure and much higher than most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis affecting 16.9% of people and mental health conditions affecting 11%. The rate of long-term illness is well above the national figure, though the 11% with mental health conditions is about the same as the state average.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Lymington, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, only 3.4% of people in Lymington need help with daily activities. This is well below the Tasmanian figure and lower than most other areas.
3.4% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Lymington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60374/lymington/topic/health-disability