34.5%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lilydale · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Lilydale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of mental health conditions than most similar areas mark the health profile of Lilydale. While about 34.5% of people live with a long-term health condition, this is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.7% of residents, a figure that is a little above the national average. Other common long-term health issues in the area include asthma at 11.7% and arthritis at 11.1%.
11.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Lilydale, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 5.2% of people, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure has fallen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.2% ▼ -40.2%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Lilydale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622016/lilydale/topic/health-disability