21.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Iluka - Burns Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 21.2% of people in Iluka - Burns Beach live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes it a remarkably healthy area where most residents enjoy a high quality of daily life. Very few people here struggle with chronic illness or disability compared to other parts of the country.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with only 5.1% of people reporting a mental health condition. Around 73.3% of residents have no long-term health issues at all, while the most reported conditions are other general illnesses, arthritis and asthma.
21.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5.1%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Iluka - Burns Beach, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 18%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.3% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the Australian average. This need for support has risen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 1.5%.
2.3% ▲ +58.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Iluka - Burns Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011076/iluka-burns-beach/topic/health-disability