28.1%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Point Lookout · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Point Lookout
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report health issues in Point Lookout compared to most similar areas. Around 28% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.7% of people. This is a little below the 8.8% national figure, with arthritis being the most reported long-term condition at 9.6%.
6.7%
Lower than 82% 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 Point Lookout, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.1% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 5.8%. This figure has barely changed since 2011.
4.1% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Point Lookout [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321084/point-lookout/topic/health-disability