23.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
St Ives · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in St Ives
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of long-term illness mark St Ives, where only 23.5% of people report a chronic health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, suggesting a population in better overall health than most of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are also well below the state and national figures, affecting just 5% of residents. Most people here have no long-term health issues, while the most common reported conditions are other ailments, arthritis and asthma.
5.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 St Ives, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national average. However, this figure has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
4.2% ▲ +54.4%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 St Ives [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031410/st-ives/topic/health-disability