22.2%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Larapinta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Larapinta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower health condition rates than the national average define Larapinta, where only 22.2% of people report a long-term illness. This is well below the 27.7% figure for Australia. Most residents here enjoy good health, with nearly 70% reporting no long-term conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure. This includes a low rate of mental health conditions at 6.1%, which is a little below the Australian average of 8.8%.
6.1%
Lower than 82% 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 Larapinta, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 4.1% of residents, a figure that is much lower than most areas. While this is a little below the national average, the proportion of people needing this support rose by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
4.1% ▲ +62.8%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Larapinta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011048/larapinta/topic/health-disability