25.3%
Lower than 65% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
La Trobe · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in La Trobe
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health struggles in La Trobe than in most other similar areas. Only 25.3% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue at 8.6%, followed by mental health conditions at 8.3%. Most people here have no long-term health issues, with 67.5% reporting none.
8.3%
Lower than 62% of federal electorate 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 La Trobe, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for more people here, as only 4.4% need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
4.4% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 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 La Trobe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED227/la-trobe/topic/health-disability