31.1%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lakes Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Lakes Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Lakes Creek live with long-term health challenges than in most other areas. About 31.1% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher burden of ill-health is seen across both physical and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.5% of people. Other frequent long-term health issues include arthritis at 10.2% and asthma at 9.8%.
11.5%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Lakes Creek, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7.3% of residents who need help with everyday activities. This is a little above the Queensland figure of 6.0% and has risen by 3.0 percentage points since 2011.
7.3% ▲ +70.7%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Lakes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031211/lakes-creek/topic/health-disability