37.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Laguna · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Laguna
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more common in Laguna, where a striking 37.7% of residents now live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the state and national figures, marking the area as having a much higher rate of chronic illness than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment at 16.1%, contributing to a total health burden that is well above the Australian average. While 55.8% of people have no long-term condition, those with mental health issues make up 7.7% of the population, which is about the same as the state figure.
7.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Laguna, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer people in Laguna need help with daily activities compared to the national figure, with 4.2% of residents requiring this support.
4.2% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Laguna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12245/laguna/topic/health-disability