37.1%
Higher than 98% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lake Macquarie · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Lake Macquarie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Lake Macquarie involves managing a health issue, as 37.1% of people live with a long-term condition. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27%. The area faces significant health challenges, particularly with mental health and chronic conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.5% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 12.7%, followed by asthma at 10.4% and diabetes at 6.0%.
12.5%
Higher than 92% of state electorate 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 Lake Macquarie, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 7.9% of people. This is a little above the Australian average of 5.8% and has risen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
7.9% ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Lake Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10042/lake-macquarie/topic/health-disability