39.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lake Leake · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lake Leake
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Managing long-term health is a significant part of daily life for many in Lake Leake, where 39% of people live with a chronic condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and well above the Tasmanian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (22%) and diabetes (16.9%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 11.9% of residents, which is well above the Australian figure.
11.9%
Higher than 82% 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 Lake Leake, None is the majority at 53%; Two conditions is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common in Lake Leake than in most areas. At 8.5%, this figure is a little above both the Tasmanian and national averages.
8.5% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Lake Leake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60313/lake-leake/topic/health-disability