32.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Largs · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Largs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Largs struggle with health issues than in most similar areas. About 32.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. This higher rate of illness is reflected in the number of people who require help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis affecting 12% of people and asthma 9.5%. Mental health conditions are also a little more frequent than across Australia, affecting 10.4% of the population.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Largs, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some, as 6.7% of people need help with everyday activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
6.7% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Largs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12287/largs/topic/health-disability