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Lennox Head - West · Urban Centre

Health & Disability in Lennox Head - West

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

More people in Lennox Head - West (L) now need help with daily tasks than in 2011. The area faces significant health challenges, with nearly 40% of residents living with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average.

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📍 Lennox Head - West, Urban Centre

Where Lennox Head - West sits — People with a long-term health condition

39.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lennox Head - West — higher than 83% of areas.

Lennox Head - West39.7%
2478, NSW 32.6%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 39.7% of people. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 15.7%, while mental health conditions are also well above the state figure at 11.6%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Lennox Head - West, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 50.9% One condition 18.0% Two conditions 12.7% Three or more 7.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Lennox Head - West — Arthritis leads at 21%, ahead of Mental health (15%) and Heart disease (15%).

Arthritis 15.7% Mental health 11.6% Heart disease 11.2% Asthma 10.5% Other condition 10.5% Diabetes 5.2% Cancer 4.5% Lung condition 3.7% Stroke 1.5% Dementia 1.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 6.0% of residents need some help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national figure. This is an increase from 4.3% in 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.0% ▲ +39.3%

Lower than 54% 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 Lennox Head - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122078/lennox-head-west/topic/health-disability