32.0%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Learmonth · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Learmonth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are much more common in Learmonth than in most other areas. About 12.9% of the population lives with a mental health condition, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. This contributes to a general trend where long-term health issues are more frequent here than in the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 32% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.7% national figure. Mental health (12.9%), asthma (12.5%), and arthritis (10.7%) are the most common long-term issues reported.
12.9%
Higher than 86% 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 Learmonth, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 4.4% of residents, a figure a little below the national average of 5.8%. This need has risen slightly since 2011, when it stood at 3.5%.
4.4% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Learmonth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222041/learmonth/topic/health-disability