30.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fitzroy North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Fitzroy North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level in Fitzroy North, where 13.3% of people live with such a condition. Overall, the area has a higher rate of long-term health issues than most similar places, with 30.4% of residents reporting a chronic health problem.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Mental health is the most common issue at 13.3%, followed by asthma at 9.9%.
13.3%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Fitzroy North, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 4.9% of people who need help with daily activities is about the same as the national figure. This rate has risen slightly by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
4.9% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Fitzroy North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206071143/fitzroy-north/topic/health-disability