19.1%
Lower than 92% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lingiari · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Lingiari
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Lingiari than in most similar areas. Only 19.1% of the population reports a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 4.3% of residents, a rate well below the 8.8% seen across Australia. Most people here have no long-term health issues, while others commonly report asthma, diabetes, or arthritis.
4.3%
Lower than 93% of federal electorate 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 Lingiari, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is less common here than in most other areas, with 3.4% of people requiring assistance. This figure is a little below the national average and has barely changed since 2011.
3.4% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 93% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Lingiari [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED701/lingiari/topic/health-disability