22.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Leanyer · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Leanyer
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic health issues in Leanyer compared to the national average, making it a relatively healthy place to live. Only 22.9% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most similar areas across the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 22.9% of people, a figure well below the Australian average but well above the Northern Territory's 19.8%. Mental health conditions are also less common here at 5.7%, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%.
5.7%
Lower than 72% 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 Leanyer, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for most, with only 4.2% of residents needing help with daily activities. This is about the same as the Northern Territory's 3.6% and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.2% ▲ +79.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Leanyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70161/leanyer/topic/health-disability