25.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Taylors Lakes · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Taylors Lakes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer long-term health issues than the national average define daily life in Taylors Lakes, where 68.5% of residents report having no chronic conditions. This suggests a generally healthy population compared to other similar areas, despite a slightly higher need for daily assistance among some residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.7% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also less common here at 5.8%, while arthritis and other conditions are the most reported health issues at 8.1% each.
5.8%
Lower than 71% 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 Taylors Lakes, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance needs are higher than in most areas, with 6.3% of people requiring help. This is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
6.3% ▲ +78.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Taylors Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22474/taylors-lakes/topic/health-disability