29.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Isla · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Isla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health challenges are much more common in Isla than in most similar areas. While about 29.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the rate of mental health conditions is particularly high at 10.8%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions here, both affecting 10.8% of people. Overall, the proportion of residents with a long-term health condition is a little above the national figure.
10.8%
Higher than 75% 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 Isla, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of people in Isla need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas and a little below both the state and national figures.
3.8% ▲ +83.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Isla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31417/isla/topic/health-disability