12.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lockhart River · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Lockhart River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 12.5% of people in Lockhart River (L) report a long-term health condition. This is far below the national figure, marking it as one of the healthiest areas for this metric. The community experiences very low rates of chronic illness and mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Diabetes is the most common long-term health issue here at 5.6%, while mental health conditions affect just 2.5% of residents. This last figure is well below both the Queensland and Australian rates.
2.5%
Lower than 96% 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 Lockhart River, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.5% of people need help with daily activities, which is well below the national figure. This need for assistance has fallen 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
1.5% ▼ -71.9%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
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 Lockhart River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321067/lockhart-river/topic/health-disability