14.9%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Larrakeyah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Larrakeyah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Larrakeyah compared to the rest of the country. Only 14.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far below the Australian figure of 27.7%. This creates a profile of a very healthy population across the board.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 3.8% of people, a figure well below the national average. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most commonly report other conditions, arthritis, or asthma.
3.8%
Lower than 94% 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 Larrakeyah, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easy for most here, with only 1.6% of people needing assistance with daily activities. This is well below the national average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
1.6% ▲ +37.0%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.6%
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 Larrakeyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701011005/larrakeyah/topic/health-disability