31.7%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lara · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Lara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Lara now need daily help compared to 2011, though long-term health issues remain common. About 31.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 11% of people. This is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia, while asthma is also a frequent issue at 10.7%.
11.0%
Higher than 66% of urban centre 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 Lara, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national rates. This figure has fallen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.9% ▼ -29.5%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Lara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213008/lara/topic/health-disability