31.5%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Isaacs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Isaacs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 31.5% of people in Isaacs live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. While overall health needs are higher than usual, those with mental health conditions are much less common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are reported by 31.5% of residents, a rate well above the ACT and national figures. The most common issues are other general conditions at 11.8% and arthritis at 11.4%, while mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 6.2%.
6.2%
Lower than 81% 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 Isaacs, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is slightly more common than in the ACT, with 5.6% of people requiring assistance. This figure has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
5.6% ▲ +76.5%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Isaacs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091104/isaacs/topic/health-disability