14.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lawson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Lawson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people now need help with daily activities in Lawson than they did in 2016. This is a very healthy area, with only 14.6% of residents reporting a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.5% of people. Overall, 77.5% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
6.5%
Lower than 77% 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 Lawson, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.5% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the national average of 5.8% and has fallen since 2016.
1.5% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 1.5%
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 Lawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011018/lawson/topic/health-disability