29.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define the health profile of Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully. Around 29.6% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is slightly above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 9.8%, followed by asthma and arthritis. This rate of mental health conditions is a little above both the Victorian and national figures.
9.8%
Higher than 64% 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 (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national levels and has barely changed since 2016.
5.6% —
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.0%
- 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 Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011448/ferntree-gully-upper-ferntree-gully/topic/health-disability