35.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Leura · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Leura
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 35.2% of people in Leura live with a long-term health condition. This rate is much higher than most similar areas. These figures point to a community facing significant health challenges, particularly with arthritis and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 12.9%, while 10.5% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little above the state average. Most people here have no long-term health issues, but 4.7% of the population manage three or more conditions.
10.5%
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 Leura, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.7% of people in Leura need help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
6.7% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 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 Leura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12318/leura/topic/health-disability