50.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lake Conjola · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Lake Conjola
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Half of the people in Lake Conjola have a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. This high rate of chronic illness is the most striking health feature of the area. While many struggle with long-term health, the rate of mental health conditions is lower than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 23.3% of people. About 22% of residents live with two or more health conditions, though 43.4% report having none.
8.4%
Lower than 67% of urban centre 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 Conjola, the largest group is None at 47%, followed by One condition (30%) and Two conditions (15%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9.0% of the population, which is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia. This need for assistance has risen by 1.0 percentage point since 2011.
9.0% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Lake Conjola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121063/lake-conjola/topic/health-disability