32.4%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lee · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Lee
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness mark Lee, where 32.4% of people live with a health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. The area faces a significant burden of chronic health issues, with arthritis and mental health being the most common reports.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 11.3% of residents. While 9.3% of people have a mental health condition, this is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
9.3%
Higher than 56% of state electorate 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 Lee, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A high proportion of people in Lee need help with daily activities, which is among the highest for similar areas. This figure has risen 3.6 percentage points since 2011, reaching 8.2% in the latest census.
8.2% ▲ +78.6%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Lee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40027/lee/topic/health-disability