33.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Karoonda - Lameroo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Karoonda - Lameroo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Karoonda - Lameroo live with a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most similar areas. This health burden is significantly higher than the national figure, with arthritis and asthma being the most common issues reported by residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.5% of the population has a long-term health condition, a figure well above the Australian average of 27.7%. Arthritis affects 10.8% and asthma 10.2% of residents, while mental health conditions are reported by 8.8%, which is about the same as the national rate.
8.8%
Higher than 50% 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 Karoonda - Lameroo, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.7% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas. This proportion has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
6.7% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Karoonda - Lameroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031161/karoonda-lameroo/topic/health-disability