36.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lark Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lark Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
High rates of long-term illness shape daily life in Lark Hill, where 36.2% of people live with a health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, marking it as an area with significant health challenges compared to most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common, affecting 14.5% of residents, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Other frequent long-term illnesses include asthma at 13% and arthritis at 7.2%.
14.5%
Higher than 91% 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 Lark Hill, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many here, as 10.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% national average and among the highest rates for similar areas.
10.1% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Lark Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31641/lark-hill/topic/health-disability