29.5%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Lara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Lara is shaped by a health profile that is slightly more challenged than the national average. Roughly 29.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the figure for Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.9% of people. Other frequent long-term conditions include asthma at 9.8% and arthritis at 8.4%.
9.9%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Lara, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.4% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This is an increase from 4.1% back in 2011.
5.4% ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Lara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021043/lara/topic/health-disability