38.8%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lithgow · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Lithgow
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Lithgow live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the state. Around 38.8% of residents have a lasting health condition, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27%. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the local community's health profile.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are quite common here, affecting 12.7% of people—a figure well above the national average. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 15.4%, followed by asthma at 10.9% and diabetes at 7.6%.
12.7%
Higher than 84% of urban centre 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 Lithgow, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the population, with 9.1% of residents needing help with daily activities. This is well above the Australian average of 5.8% and has risen slightly since 2011.
9.1% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Lithgow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113008/lithgow/topic/health-disability