29.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lesmurdie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lesmurdie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health conditions have become more common in Lesmurdie over recent years, with 29.4% of residents now living with a chronic health issue. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. While many people here are healthy, those with conditions often manage a single issue, such as arthritis or asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. The most common issues are other general conditions and arthritis, both at around 9%, while mental health conditions affect 8.1% of residents.
8.1%
Lower than 51% 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 Lesmurdie, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher than usual 5.5% of people in Lesmurdie need some help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
5.5% ▲ +51.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Lesmurdie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50849/lesmurdie/topic/health-disability