37.2%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Federation · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Federation
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for support marks the recent health landscape in Federation. This area has a much higher rate of long-term health issues than most similar places, with 37.2% of residents living with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far more common here than in New South Wales, with arthritis and asthma being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are also a little more common than the national average, affecting 9.9% of people.
9.9%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) 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 Federation, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
More people in Federation now need help with daily activities, with the figure rising to 7.1% since 2016. This is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.1% —
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Federation [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12870/federation/topic/health-disability