26.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Illawong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Illawong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Illawong struggle with chronic illness compared to most other areas. Only 5.6% of residents report a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. This suggests a community with a relatively high level of overall wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than in most similar areas. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most commonly deal with other conditions or arthritis.
5.6%
Lower than 72% 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 Illawong, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, with 4.3% of people needing help with everyday activities. This is a little below the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
4.3% ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Illawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11982/illawong/topic/health-disability