28.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lockleys · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher than usual 7.4% of people in Lockleys need help with daily activities. While the area has slightly fewer long-term health conditions than the state average, a small but significant group of residents requires ongoing support for their health and wellbeing.
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 28.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 9.8% of people, while mental health conditions are a little lower than the state and national rates at 7.5%.
28.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Lockleys, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 7.4%, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is also a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.4% ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Lockleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40775/lockleys/topic/health-disability