42.9%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lockhart · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Lockhart
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Lockhart is marked by a high need for health support, as 42.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This rate is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Many people here manage multiple health issues, which contributes to a significant need for ongoing care and assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 17.5%, followed by asthma and mental health conditions. Mental health struggles are much more common here than in other areas, affecting 11.9% of people compared to the national figure of 8.8%.
11.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Lockhart, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen sharply since 2011, jumping from 1.7% to 11.4%. This is now well above the New South Wales figure of 5.8% and is among the highest rates for similar areas.
11.4% ▲ +566.4%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 Lockhart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121067/lockhart/topic/health-disability