34.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lockwood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lockwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more common in Lockwood, where 34.2% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents are healthy, but those with chronic issues often struggle with arthritis or asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 10% of people reporting a mental health condition. Arthritis is the most frequent issue at 13.9%, while 23.2% of the population manages a single long-term condition.
10.0%
Higher 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 Lockwood, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people in Lockwood need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.1% ▲ +84.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Lockwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21528/lockwood/topic/health-disability