47.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lamb Island · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lamb Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost half of residents on Lamb Island live with a long-term health condition, a rate far above both the state and national figures. This high level of illness is matched by a significant number of people who require help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 47.8% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 20.6%. Mental health conditions are also well above the national figure at 13.9%, and 7.1% of residents manage three or more conditions.
13.9%
Higher than 89% 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 Lamb Island, the largest group is None at 47%, followed by One condition (30%) and Two conditions (15%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 12.9% of people need assistance with their everyday activities. This is well above the 5.8% typical for Australia.
12.9% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 Lamb Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31626/lamb-island/topic/health-disability