38.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lima East · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lima East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark Lima East. About 39% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably high number of people managing mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 13.9% of people. This is well above the Victorian average of 8.8%, alongside high rates of arthritis at 12.1% and asthma at 10.3%.
13.9%
Higher than 89% 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 Lima East, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people need some help with their daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the state and national figures.
5.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Lima East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21506/lima-east/topic/health-disability