35.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lefroy · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lefroy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly one in five people in Lefroy struggle with mental health conditions, a rate far above the national figure. This contributes to a wider trend where 35.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, making it a place where health challenges are much more common than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 19.5%, followed by arthritis at 15.9% and lung conditions at 12.2%. Overall, the 35.4% of people with a chronic health issue is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%.
19.5%
Higher than 99% 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 Lefroy, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (27%) and Three or more (13%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 18.3% of people needing help with daily activities. This is far above the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.
18.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 18.3%
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 Lefroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60326/lefroy/topic/health-disability