43.4%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Laidley · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Laidley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Laidley than in most similar areas. About 43.4% of residents have a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the number of people who require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions here, with 18.4% and 17.2% of people affected. The rate of mental health conditions is well above both the state and national figures.
18.4%
Higher than 99% 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 Laidley, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 13.8% of people in Laidley, which is well above the Australian figure of 5.8%. This need has risen sharply since 2011, increasing by 9.4 percentage points over the decade.
13.8% ▲ +213.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 Laidley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315050/laidley/topic/health-disability