40.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Jones Island · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Jones Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Among the highest rates for its size, 40.2% of people on Jones Island live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Health challenges are common here, with many residents managing chronic illnesses or mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 40.2% of people report a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 14.6%. Mental health conditions are also much higher than most areas at 11.0%, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Jones Island, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 9.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
9.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 Jones Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12049/jones-island/topic/health-disability