31.2%
Higher than 66% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Illawarra · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Illawarra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in the Illawarra now need help with daily tasks than in 2011, as the share of residents needing assistance rose to 6.7%. This region faces a higher burden of illness than most other areas, with 31.2% of people living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are well above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis and mental health being the most common. Mental health conditions specifically affect 10.1% of the population, which is a little above both the state and national rates.
10.1%
Higher than 63% of region (sa4) 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 Illawarra, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.7% of people in the Illawarra need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most areas. This is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
6.7% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 73% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Illawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/107/illawarra/topic/health-disability