20.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lamington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lamington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much fewer people report health issues in Lamington compared to most other areas. Only 20.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area stand out as being healthier than typical Australian communities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far less common here than in Western Australia and across the country. While 70% of people report no conditions, those who do most often cite mental health (6.8%), other conditions (6.2%), or arthritis (5.6%).
6.8%
Lower than 62% 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 Lamington, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A small minority of the population needs help with daily tasks. At 2.4%, this is lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
2.4% ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.4%
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 Lamington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50829/lamington/topic/health-disability