26.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Leeming · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Leeming
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Better health outcomes than many other suburbs define Leeming, where fewer people live with long-term illnesses. Only 26.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure slightly lower than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are less common here than in most areas, with 69.1% of people reporting no conditions at all. This includes a lower rate of mental health conditions at 6.9%, which is a little below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
6.9%
Lower than 61% 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 Leeming, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, as only 3.6% of people in Leeming need help with daily activities. This is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.6% ▲ +91.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 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 Leeming [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50842/leeming/topic/health-disability