40.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Leaghur · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Leaghur
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health challenges have become more common in Leaghur, where 40% of residents now live with a chronic condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While many face physical health issues, there are very few reports of mental health conditions or a need for daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is a significant burden here, affecting 20% of the population. This helps explain why Leaghur has far more people with long-term health conditions than the Victorian average, though reports of mental health conditions are well below the state and national figures.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Leaghur, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 47%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Almost no one in Leaghur needs help with daily activities. This 0.0% rate is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Leaghur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21481/leaghur/topic/health-disability