32.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lameroo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lameroo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 32% of people in Lameroo live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a community where chronic health issues are more common than in most other Australian areas. Most residents report no long-term conditions, but a significant minority manage one or more.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with 32.1% of people affected. Arthritis is the most frequent, impacting 10.5% of residents, while mental health conditions are reported by 8.5%, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.5%
Higher than 54% 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 Lameroo, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people in Lameroo need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it sits about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
6.1% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Lameroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40746/lameroo/topic/health-disability