12.0%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lakeland · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lakeland
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far lower rate of chronic illness defines Lakeland, where only 12% of people have a long-term health condition. This is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8% and the national average of 27.7%. Most residents here report no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect only 3.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Among those with a health issue, arthritis is the most common at 5.1%, followed by mental health at 3.3%.
3.3%
Lower 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 Lakeland, None is the majority at 86%; One condition is next at 11%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The number of people who need help with daily activities is 2.4%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
2.4% ▲ +36.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 2.4%
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 Lakeland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31623/lakeland/topic/health-disability