33.3%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Aberfoyle Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Aberfoyle Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Aberfoyle Park now need help with daily activities than a decade ago, with 6.8% of residents requiring support. This reflects a broader health trend in the area, where long-term health conditions are much more common than in most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are reported by 10.4% of people, a rate slightly higher than the Australian average.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Aberfoyle Park, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily tasks has risen by 3.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 6.8%. This is higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.8% ▲ +84.0%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Aberfoyle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041071/aberfoyle-park/topic/health-disability