31.0%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Flynn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Flynn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Flynn have long-term health issues than in most similar areas. About 31% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a higher rate of mental health conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11% of people. Other frequent long-term issues include arthritis at 9.6% and asthma at 9.5%, though 64% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
11.0%
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 Flynn, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the ACT and Australian figures. This need for assistance has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
5.2% ▲ +65.8%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Flynn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011009/flynn/topic/health-disability