17.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Laverton North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Laverton North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Laverton North than in most other areas. Only 17.6% of residents report a long-term health condition, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthy population where fewer people struggle with ongoing medical issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, with diabetes (8.4%) and asthma (7.6%) being the most common. Mental health conditions are also well below the state and national figures at 5.0%, and 37% of residents report having no long-term health issues at all.
5.0%
Lower than 75% 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 Laverton North, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less affected by disability in Laverton North, as only 2.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
2.5% ▼ -71.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 Laverton North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21477/laverton-north/topic/health-disability