39.2%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Linden · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Linden
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of residents in Linden live with long-term health issues than in the rest of the state. Around 39.2% of people have a lasting health condition, which is more than 11 percentage points above the national figure. This creates a significant gap in health needs compared to other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the most common, affecting 13.9% of the population. This is well above the 8.8% national figure, while other frequent issues include asthma at 11% and arthritis at 10.3%.
13.9%
Higher than 90% 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 Linden, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging here, with 10.3% of people needing assistance. This is well above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
10.3% ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Linden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122079/linden/topic/health-disability