24.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Jilkminggan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Jilkminggan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of chronic illness and disability define Jilkminggan compared to similar areas. While 24% of people live with a long-term health condition, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. The community generally enjoys good health, with over 72% of residents reporting no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Diabetes is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 14.4% of people. Mental health conditions are reported by 2.7% of the population, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 85% 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 Jilkminggan, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.5% of people in Jilkminggan need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits well below the national figure of 5.8%.
1.5% ▼ -29.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
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 Jilkminggan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70137/jilkminggan/topic/health-disability