25.7%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Illawong - Alfords Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Illawong - Alfords Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Illawong - Alfords Point than in most similar areas. Around 70% of residents report having no long-term health conditions, and mental health concerns are notably lower than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Mental health conditions are especially rare here, at 5.6%, which is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%.
5.6%
Lower than 86% 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 Illawong - Alfords Point, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.2% of people, a figure that is a little below the national average of 5.8%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, when it stood at 3.3%.
4.2% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 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 Illawong - Alfords Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021534/illawong-alfords-point/topic/health-disability