33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Iona · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Iona
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people report long-term health issues in Iona than in most similar areas. About 33.3% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. However, the need for daily assistance remains relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 14.2% of the population. While 33.3% of people have a health condition, the rate of mental health issues is 8.3%, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
8.3%
Higher than 52% 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 Iona, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.9% of residents in Iona need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% national average and lower than most other areas.
2.9% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Iona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21238/iona/topic/health-disability