20.6%
Lower than 85% 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.
Far fewer people in Locksley live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the country. Only 20.6% of residents report a lasting health issue, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. While general health is strong, a higher proportion of the community requires daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The most common long-term health issue is arthritis, affecting 13% of people. Mental health conditions are reported by 6.1% of residents, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 8.8%. Most people here have no long-term health conditions at all.
6.1%
Lower than 69% 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 74%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rate of chronic illness, 9.2% of people in Locksley need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and much higher than most similar areas.
9.2% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.2%
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/SAL21527/locksley/topic/health-disability