31.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lake Plains · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lake Plains
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Lake Plains, affecting 18.8% of the population. While more people here live with a long-term health condition than in most similar areas, very few residents actually require daily assistance. This suggests a community that manages chronic health issues with a high level of independence.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. However, mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, at 6.3%, which is well below the South Australian rate of 9.8%.
6.3%
Lower than 68% 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 Lake Plains, None is the majority at 65%; Two conditions is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Lake Plains reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the national figure of 5.8% and the state average of 6.7%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Lake Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40743/lake-plains/topic/health-disability