31.9%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Leeman · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Leeman
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 31.9% of people in Leeman live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. While mental health issues are much less common here than in most areas, a higher proportion of residents require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in the rest of Australia, with arthritis (10.5%) and asthma (8.5%) being the most frequent. However, only 6% of residents report a mental health condition, which is much lower than most other areas.
6.0%
Lower than 87% 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 Leeman, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.4% of the population, a figure that is a little above the state and national rates. This need for assistance has risen by 2 percentage points since 2011.
7.4% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Leeman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522041/leeman/topic/health-disability