15.0%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Leonora · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Leonora
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A small rise in the number of people needing daily help marks the main change in Leonora, where the need for assistance grew from 0.8% in 2011 to 1.9% in 2021. Despite this trend, health burdens here are far lower than across the rest of the country, with only 15% of people reporting a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 15% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much lower than most areas at 5.1%, with asthma being the most common long-term ailment at 6.3%.
5.1%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) 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 Leonora, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Just 1.9% of people in Leonora need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 5.8%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
1.9% ▲ +125.9%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 Leonora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55040/leonora/topic/health-disability