37.0%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lakes Entrance · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Lakes Entrance
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Lakes Entrance live with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. About 37% of residents have a lasting health condition, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the number of people who need daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis affecting 14.7% of people and mental health conditions affecting 10.3%. This mental health rate is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. While 51.6% of residents have no long-term conditions, 5.4% are managing three or more.
10.3%
Higher than 70% 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 Lakes Entrance, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.9% of residents, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This is a little above the national rate of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
7.9% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Lakes Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021084/lakes-entrance/topic/health-disability