26.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Leeming · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Leeming
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 70% of people in Leeming report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most similar places, with a lower rate of chronic illness and mental health conditions than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also less common here at 6.9%, compared to 8.8% across Australia.
6.9%
Lower than 74% 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 Leeming, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of people in Leeming need help with daily activities, a figure much lower than most areas. This is a little below the national average of 5.8%, though the need for assistance has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
3.6% ▲ +91.3%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Leeming [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041180/leeming/topic/health-disability