39.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Iguana Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Iguana Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Iguana Creek. Nearly 40% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a significant gap in health outcomes compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis (15.7%), heart disease (11.8%), and lung conditions (11.8%) are the most common long-term illnesses here. While long-term health issues are far more common than in Victoria, the reported rate of mental health conditions is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Iguana Creek, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Nearly 10% of people need help with their daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and is much higher than in most other similar areas.
9.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 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 Iguana Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21225/iguana-creek/topic/health-disability