25.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
La Perouse · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in La Perouse
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 60% of people in La Perouse report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area is generally healthier than most, with fewer people living with chronic illness or mental health challenges compared to the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common condition at 6.8%, followed by arthritis at 6.6%, though both figures are lower than the state average.
6.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality 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 Perouse, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 3.6% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia, and lower than most similar areas.
3.6% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 La Perouse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12238/la-perouse/topic/health-disability