39.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Leyburn · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Leyburn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health struggle for the 39.2% of Leyburn residents living with a chronic condition. This is a very high rate, sitting far above both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with 12.2% of people reporting a mental health condition. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%, and asthma (11.3%) and diabetes (9.2%) are also frequent.
12.2%
Higher than 84% 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 Leyburn, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many locals, as 11.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the 5.8% national figure.
11.8% ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 Leyburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31655/leyburn/topic/health-disability