34.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Leighton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Leighton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Leighton have shifted over time, with a current profile where long-term health conditions are far more common than the national figure. About 34.8% of residents live with a chronic health issue, which is well above the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 34.8% of the population, with lung conditions and asthma being the most frequent. In contrast, mental health conditions are reported at 0.0%, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Leighton, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 33%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, as 0.0% of people report needing help with core activities. This is well below the 5.8% national figure.
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 Leighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40758/leighton/topic/health-disability