31.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Invermay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Invermay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term health issues than the national figure defines Invermay, where 31.9% of people live with a chronic condition. This is most evident in mental health, which is among the highest for areas of this size. This health profile sees a significant portion of the population managing long-term illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 14.4% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term conditions include arthritis at 9.5% and asthma at 9.0%, though over half of the population reports having no long-term health conditions.
14.4%
Higher than 99% 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 Invermay, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.3% of people in Invermay need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and has barely changed since 2011, when the figure was 5.6%.
6.3% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Invermay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011036/invermay/topic/health-disability