34.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lake Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lake Gardens
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 34.9% of people in Lake Gardens live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Most residents are healthy, but those with chronic issues often manage multiple conditions at once.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most similar areas. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 11.8%, followed by asthma and mental health issues, which affect 9.2% of the population.
9.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Gardens, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people need help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
5.8% ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21435/lake-gardens/topic/health-disability