26.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lakelands · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lakelands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are more common in Lakelands than in most similar areas, affecting 9.1% of residents. This reflects a health profile that is generally in line with Western Australia and national figures. Most people here report no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than in most areas. Mental health and asthma are the most common issues, both affecting 9.1% of the population, while 65.5% of residents have no long-term conditions at all.
9.1%
Higher than 60% 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 Lakelands, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 3.9% of people. This is around the middle for similar areas and sits a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
3.9% ▲ +90.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Lakelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50828/lakelands/topic/health-disability