22.9%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lennox Head · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Lennox Head
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 69% of people in Lennox Head report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most other places, with far fewer residents struggling with chronic illness or mental health issues than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also a little lower than in the rest of Australia, affecting 6.8% of people.
6.8%
Lower than 81% 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 Lennox Head, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily tasks is much lower than in most areas, with only 3.0% of the population requiring assistance. This is a little below the state and national figures, and has fallen since 2011.
3.0% ▼ -32.1%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Lennox Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114017/lennox-head/topic/health-disability