40.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
St Ives · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in St Ives
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
High rates of long-term illness shape daily life in St Ives, where 40% of residents live with a chronic health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and represents some of the highest levels of illness among similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 17.1% of people, which is well above both the state and national figures. While 68.6% of residents have no long-term health issues, those who do most often report mental health conditions or asthma.
17.1%
Higher than 97% 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 St Ives, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of chronic illness, no one in the area reported needing help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and well below the South Australian average of 6.7%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 St Ives [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41369/st-ives/topic/health-disability