15.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Lakes · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in The Lakes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 15% of people in The Lakes report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthiest areas in the region. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 0% of residents, which is well below the 8.8% national average. For those with a health issue, 15% have just one long-term condition, and this is among the lowest rates for any similar area.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 The Lakes, None is the majority at 87%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in The Lakes reports needing help with daily activities. This is well below the state figure of 4.6% and the national rate of 5.8%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 The Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51443/the-lakes/topic/health-disability