52.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Main Lead · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Main Lead
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than half of all residents in Main Lead live with a long-term health condition, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This far exceeds the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with 52.4% of people affected. This includes high rates of arthritis and asthma at 21.4% each, while mental health conditions are well above the national average at 11.9%.
11.9%
Higher than 82% 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 Main Lead, the largest group is None at 43%, followed by One condition (24%) and Two conditions (21%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many in Main Lead, as 9.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the 5.8% national figure.
9.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Main Lead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21577/main-lead/topic/health-disability