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Laidley Surrounds

Long term health conditions

In Laidley Surrounds, the most common long-term health condition was arthritis, while 41.4% of the population reported one or more health conditions, a lower rate than in Laidley (48.4%).

The 2021 Census looked for the first time at the level of incidence of selected long-term health conditions in the community. The Census question asked respondents if they have been diagnosed with a specific condition (or other condition) from a list of ten conditions plus "other". Combined, these ten conditions comprise approximately 60% of Australia's deaths, and even those which are not deadly contribute substantially to the burden of disease.

It is well known that socio-economic factors also contribute to morbidity and health outcomes, with lower-socio economic characteristics correlated with higher incidence of some health conditions. The inclusion of this topic in the Census enables these factors to be explored in more detail.

Also, in society, health conditions tend to increase with age. For these reasons, it is recommended that long-term health conditions data for be viewed at in conjunction with age structure, household income, educational qualifications, and need for assistance datasets, along with the SEIFA index of disadvantage.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'Has the person been told by a doctor or nurse that they have any of these long-term health conditions?'

Long term health conditions - Summary
Laidley Surrounds - Persons (Usual residence)2021
Long-term health conditions - SummaryNumber%Laidley %
Population with at least one long-term health condition1,01641.448.4
No long-term health conditions1,18448.241.6
Not stated25510.410.0
Total persons2,455100.0100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Long term health conditions
Laidley Surrounds - Persons (Usual residence)2021
Long-term health conditionsNumber%Laidley %
Arthritis35414.417.7
Asthma27611.212.1
Cancer (including remission)913.75.0
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)120.52.1
Diabetes1486.08.0
Heart disease1476.07.4
Kidney disease321.31.9
Lung condition833.45.1
Mental health condition31212.717.6
Stroke230.91.7
Other long-term health condition2379.713.6
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the long term health conditions of Laidley Surrounds in 2021 compared to Laidley shows that there was a lower proportion of people with a long-term health condition 41.4% compared to 48.4% in Laidley.

The major differences in the long-term health conditions between Laidley Surrounds and Laidley are:

  • A smaller percentage with Mental health condition (12.7% compared to 17.6%)
  • A smaller percentage with Other long-term health condition (9.7% compared to 13.6%)
  • A smaller percentage with Arthritis (14.4% compared to 17.7%)
  • A smaller percentage with Diabetes (6.0% compared to 8.0%)

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