31.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Leeton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Leeton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Leeton live with health challenges than in most similar areas. About 31.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a higher local demand for health services and support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with asthma (11.3%) and arthritis (9.8%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions affect 9.7% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
9.7%
Higher than 65% 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 Leeton, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for some residents, as 6.5% need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and sits about 0.7 percentage points above the Australian average.
6.5% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Leeton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12302/leeton/topic/health-disability