25.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Leongatha South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Leongatha South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Two-thirds of people in Leongatha South report no long-term health conditions, making it a healthier area than most. Only 25% of residents live with a chronic health issue, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 6.3% of residents, which is a little below the 8.8% seen across Australia. Among those with health issues, arthritis is the most common at 8%, followed by asthma at 6.8%.
6.3%
Lower than 67% 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 Leongatha South, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 2.9%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Victorian figure of 5.9%.
2.9% ▲ +76.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Leongatha South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21492/leongatha-south/topic/health-disability