39.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lakes Entrance · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lakes Entrance
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 40% of people in Lakes Entrance live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the area, with many residents managing chronic health issues or mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment affecting 15.5% of residents. Overall, 11.4% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little above the figure for Victoria and Australia.
11.4%
Higher than 78% 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 Lakes Entrance, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is well above the state and national figures, with 9.2% of people in Lakes Entrance requiring assistance.
9.2% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Lakes Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21449/lakes-entrance/topic/health-disability