30.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lancelin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lancelin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health conditions have risen in Lancelin since 2011, now affecting 30.2% of the population. This figure is well above the Western Australian average of 26.1%. While many residents manage chronic illness, the area has a lower rate of mental health conditions than most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 11.2% of people. Overall, 30.2% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%, though most people here have no long-term health issues at all.
6.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Lancelin, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of people in Lancelin need help with their daily activities. This is a little below both the state figure of 4.6% and the Australian average of 5.8%, and is lower than most similar areas.
3.6% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Lancelin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50830/lancelin/topic/health-disability