31.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Isaacs · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Isaacs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Isaacs live with a long-term health condition, a rate well above the national figure. While chronic health issues are more common here than in most areas, mental health conditions are notably less frequent.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the ACT average of 28.1%. The most common reports are other conditions and arthritis, while mental health conditions are well below the territory figure at 6.2%.
6.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Isaacs, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 5.6% of people who need help with everyday activities. This is a little above the ACT figure of 4.6%, though it remains about the same as the national average.
5.6% ▲ +76.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Isaacs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80078/isaacs/topic/health-disability