28.0%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Lakes · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in North Lakes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people report mental health conditions in North Lakes than in most similar areas. While other health needs generally match state levels, 11.1% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, 28% of the population manages a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 11.1%, followed by asthma at 9.2% and arthritis at 7.2%. Most people report no long-term health issues, though 19.2% live with one condition.
11.1%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) 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 North Lakes, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.5% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages. This is an increase from 2011, when the figure was 3.9%.
5.5% ▲ +41.6%
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 North Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31402/north-lakes/topic/health-disability