24.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Irvington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Irvington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Irvington have improved over the last decade, with far fewer people reporting long-term illness today. Only 24.3% of residents now live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 5.7% of people here, a figure well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Overall, the area is healthier than most, with 54.3% of residents reporting no long-term health conditions at all.
5.7%
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 Irvington, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 4.3% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
4.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 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 Irvington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11996/irvington/topic/health-disability