29.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Invergordon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Invergordon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of people needing daily help than the national average defines health in Invergordon. While about 29% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the area faces significant challenges with mental health and disability compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14.7% of people, which is well above the 8.8% national figure. Other common long-term conditions include stroke and arthritis, though 58.8% of residents report having no long-term health issues.
14.7%
Higher than 91% 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 Invergordon, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 8.8% of the population, a figure that is well above the 5.8% recorded for both New South Wales and Australia.
8.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Invergordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11991/invergordon/topic/health-disability