34.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ilarwill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ilarwill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of chronic illness mark Ilarwill compared to most similar areas. About 34.3% of people here live with a long-term health condition, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 13.3%, followed by asthma and mental health conditions at 8.6% each. While mental health rates are about the same as the national figure, over a third of the population manages at least one chronic condition.
8.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality 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 Ilarwill, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 5.2%. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
5.2% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Ilarwill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11978/ilarwill/topic/health-disability