33.3%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ferntree Gully - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Ferntree Gully - North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A well higher rate of long-term health issues marks Ferntree Gully - North, where 33.3% of residents live with a lasting condition. This is significantly above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health and arthritis are the most common conditions reported here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 11.1% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other common long-term health issues in the area include arthritis at 10.1% and asthma at 10.0%.
11.1%
Higher than 79% 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 Ferntree Gully - North, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.0% of the population, a figure that is a little above the 5.9% for Victoria. This need for help has risen by 1.0 percentage points since 2016.
7.0% —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Ferntree Gully - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011447/ferntree-gully-north/topic/health-disability