31.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lalla · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lalla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher proportion of people in Lalla live with a long-term health condition than in most similar areas. About 31.4% of residents report a chronic illness, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. However, those needing daily help remain fewer than in other parts of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While 31.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, this is a little below the Tasmanian average. The most common issues are other general conditions and cancer, while mental health conditions affect 8.1% of the population.
8.1%
Higher than 50% 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 Lalla, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.5% of people in Lalla need help with daily activities. This is well below the 6.8% seen across Tasmania and a little below the national figure.
3.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Lalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60317/lalla/topic/health-disability