16.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lakemba · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lakemba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Lakemba compared to the rest of the country. Only 16.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the average Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 4.0% of people, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most commonly report diabetes and arthritis.
4.0%
Lower than 79% 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 Lakemba, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.4% of residents need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.4% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Lakemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12266/lakemba/topic/health-disability