35.5%
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Light · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Light
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Light, affecting 12.8% of residents. This area sees a much higher proportion of people living with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the state and country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A high 35.5% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health, asthma, and arthritis are the most frequent reports, with 12.8% of residents living with a mental health condition.
12.8%
Higher than 94% 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 Light, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.8% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This need for assistance has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
7.8% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Light [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40028/light/topic/health-disability