32.9%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lewiston · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Lewiston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Lewiston, affecting 11.7% of residents. Overall, the area is in good health, with 62% of people reporting no long-term conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.9% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Along with arthritis, asthma is common at 11.5%, while mental health conditions affect 9.6% of the population.
9.6%
Lower than 54% 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 Lewiston, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.9% of residents, a figure that is a little above the Australian average. This need has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
6.9% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Lewiston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415019/lewiston/topic/health-disability