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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Lake Illawarra, the most common long-term health condition was arthritis, while 40.0% of the population reported one or more health conditions, a higher rate than in Illawarra SA4 (35.4%).
The 2021 Census looked for the first time at the level of incidence of selected long-term health conditions in the community. The Census question asked respondents if they have been diagnosed with a specific condition (or other condition) from a list of ten conditions plus "other". Combined, these ten conditions comprise approximately 60% of Australia's deaths, and even those which are not deadly contribute substantially to the burden of disease.
It is well known that socio-economic factors also contribute to morbidity and health outcomes, with lower-socio economic characteristics correlated with higher incidence of some health conditions. The inclusion of this topic in the Census enables these factors to be explored in more detail.
Also, in society, health conditions tend to increase with age. For these reasons, it is recommended that long-term health conditions data for be viewed at in conjunction with age structure, household income, educational qualifications, and need for assistance datasets, along with the SEIFA index of disadvantage.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'Has the person been told by a doctor or nurse that they have any of these long-term health conditions?'
| Long term health conditions - Summary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Illawarra - Persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | ||
| Long-term health conditions - Summary | Number | % | Illawarra SA4 % |
| Population with at least one long-term health condition | 1,313 | 40.0 | 35.4 |
| No long-term health conditions | 1,638 | 49.9 | 57.3 |
| Not stated | 329 | 10.0 | 7.2 |
| Total persons | 3,280 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the long term health conditions of Lake Illawarra in 2021 compared to Illawarra SA4 shows that there was a higher proportion of people with a long-term health condition 40.0% compared to 35.4% in Illawarra SA4.
The major differences in the long-term health conditions between Lake Illawarra and Illawarra SA4 are:
- A larger percentage with Arthritis (13.7% compared to 10.5%)
- A larger percentage with Mental health condition (13.2% compared to 10.1%)
- A larger percentage with Diabetes (7.1% compared to 5.1%)
- A larger percentage with Lung condition (3.6% compared to 2.1%)
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