39.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Island Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Island Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Island Beach than in the rest of the country. About 39% of residents report a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 28%. This health burden is most visible in the high rates of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Roughly 39.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the South Australian figure. Mental health conditions are among the highest for areas of this size at 14.1%, while arthritis and cancer are also common at 14.1% each.
14.1%
Higher than 90% 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 Island Beach, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.2% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the South Australian and national figures.
4.2% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Island Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40630/island-beach/topic/health-disability