28.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lalbert · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lalbert
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Around 6.5% of people in Lalbert need some help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. The town's overall health profile is typical for the region, with a few key long-term conditions affecting the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure roughly the same as the Victorian and national averages. Arthritis is the most common issue at 18.8%, followed by asthma at 10.1% and mental health conditions at 8.0%.
8.0%
Lower than 52% 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 Lalbert, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people who need help with daily activities is 6.5%, which is higher than in most similar areas, although it remains about the same as the state and national figures.
6.5% ▼ -27.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Lalbert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21451/lalbert/topic/health-disability