32.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Locksley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Locksley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Locksley now report long-term health issues than in previous years. Around 32.7% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While physical health is a concern for many, mental health conditions are less common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common than usual, with arthritis and asthma each affecting 14.5% of the population. In contrast, only 5.5% of people have a mental health condition, which is well below the Australian average of 8.8%.
5.5%
Lower than 73% 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 Locksley, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people in Locksley need help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
5.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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 Locksley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12379/locksley/topic/health-disability