20.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Irrewarra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Irrewarra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health struggles in Irrewarra than in most other parts of the country. Only about 20% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a community where a high proportion of people enjoy good health in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect just 5.2% of the population, a figure well below the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia. While arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term issues, 66% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
5.2%
Lower than 74% 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 Irrewarra, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less likely to be limited by disability here, as only 2.2% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the national figure of 5.8%.
2.2% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 2.2%
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 Irrewarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21242/irrewarra/topic/health-disability