36.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lake Charm · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lake Charm
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues mark Lake Charm compared to most similar areas. About 36.7% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest for this level at 14.3%, well above the 8.8% seen across Victoria. Other common issues include arthritis at 13.6% and asthma at 12.2%.
14.3%
Higher than 90% 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 Lake Charm, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, only 3.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.4% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Lake Charm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21430/lake-charm/topic/health-disability