27.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Lagoon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in The Lagoon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability levels in The Lagoon have remained steady over the last decade. About 27.6% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is a similar rate to the rest of the state and country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are reported by 27.6% of residents, with asthma and arthritis being the most common. Mental health conditions affect 6.3% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%.
6.3%
Lower than 67% 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 The Lagoon, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is less common here than in most areas, with only 3.7% of people requiring assistance compared to 5.8% across Australia.
3.7% ▲ +203.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 The Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13844/the-lagoon/topic/health-disability