39.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ironbark · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ironbark
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 40% of people in Ironbark live with a long-term health condition, a rate far above the national figure. This indicates a community with significant health challenges, particularly regarding mental health and daily living requirements.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 18% of residents—well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Overall, long-term health issues are much more common than in most areas, with 39.8% of people reporting one or more conditions.
18.0%
Higher 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 Ironbark, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many residents, with 12.1% needing help with everyday activities. This is well above the 5.8% national figure and among the highest rates for areas of this size.
12.1% ▲ +52.5%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 Ironbark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21241/ironbark/topic/health-disability