35.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lyrup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lyrup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Lyrup, where 14.5% of people live with the condition. This reflects a broader trend in the area, as residents are much more likely to have a long-term health problem than people in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While arthritis and asthma are the most frequent issues, 9.2% of residents have a mental health condition, a rate about the same as the state and national averages.
9.2%
Higher than 61% 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 Lyrup, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 9.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
9.5% ▲ +121.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Lyrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40796/lyrup/topic/health-disability