34.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Isis Central · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Isis Central
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Isis Central live with a long-term health condition, making it a place where health challenges are far more common than in most other areas. This high rate of illness is matched by a significant number of residents who struggle with mental health or need daily help to get by.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.1% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 15.6%, while 13.2% of residents live with a mental health condition, a rate much higher than in most other areas.
13.2%
Higher than 88% 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 Isis Central, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 10.7% of residents who need help with basic activities. This is among the highest rates for areas of this size and is well above the 5.8% typical across Australia.
10.7% ▲ +185.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Isis Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31414/isis-central/topic/health-disability