30.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lakelands · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lakelands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About the same as most similar areas, Lakelands shows a moderate level of health needs among its residents. While long-term health conditions are common, about 65% of people report having no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than the state figure, affecting 30.5% of people. Mental health conditions are higher than most areas at 9.1%, while asthma and arthritis are the most reported long-term illnesses.
9.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality 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 Lakelands, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 4.6% of people who need help with daily activities is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.6% ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Lakelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12265/lakelands/topic/health-disability