30.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lockridge · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lockridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher than usual number of residents live with long-term health challenges in Lockridge. About 31% of the community manages a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is particularly visible in mental health and the need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.3% of people. This is well above the 8.3% seen across Western Australia. Other frequent long-term conditions include asthma at 9.8% and arthritis at 9.0%.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Lockridge, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7.1% of people who need assistance with everyday activities. This is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8% and much higher than the rate in most similar areas.
7.1% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Lockridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50857/lockridge/topic/health-disability