27.3%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Laverton · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Laverton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people in Laverton (L) live with mental health conditions compared to other similar areas. Only 5.4% of residents report a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure. Overall, health needs in the area are generally lower than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.3% of people here have a long-term health condition, a figure slightly above the Western Australian average. Asthma is the most common condition at 11.1%, while 55.8% of residents report having no long-term health issues at all.
5.4%
Lower than 88% 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 Laverton, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.4% of the population, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the Australian figure. This is a rise of 4.4 percentage points since 2011, when no one in the area reported needing such assistance.
4.4% ▲ —
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522039/laverton/topic/health-disability