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Smiths Lake · Urban Centre

Health & Disability in Smiths Lake

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

More than 31% of people in Smiths Lake live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. While this is higher than the state average, a smaller number of residents require daily help compared to most similar areas.

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📍 Smiths Lake, Urban Centre

Where Smiths Lake sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Smiths Lake — lower than 60% of areas.

Smiths Lake31.2%
2428, NSW 40.9%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 11.4% of people. While long-term conditions are well above the state average, the rate of mental health conditions at 7.4% is much lower than in most areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Smiths Lake, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 59.5% One condition 22.1% Two conditions 5.5% Three or more 4.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Smiths Lake — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Asthma (16%) and Other condition (14%).

Arthritis 11.4% Asthma 8.3% Other condition 7.5% Mental health 7.4% Heart disease 4.8% Cancer 4.4% Diabetes 4.1% Lung condition 2.6% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.9% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 5.8 percentage points since 2011, making the area a little below the national average.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.9% ▼ -59.7%

Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.

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 Smiths Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115127/smiths-lake/topic/health-disability