31.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Leeman · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Leeman
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 31% of people in Leeman live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. While chronic physical health issues are common, mental health conditions are less frequent here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common, with arthritis (10.5%), asthma (8.5%) and diabetes (8.3%) being the most reported. This is reflected in the fact that 31.9% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%.
6.0%
Lower than 70% 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 Leeman, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some residents, as 7.4% need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.4% ▲ +139.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Leeman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50841/leeman/topic/health-disability