34.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fraser · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Fraser
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark the health profile of Fraser. About 34.7% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably high proportion of residents managing mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with 11.8% of people reporting a mental health condition, which is well above the Australian average. Other frequent reports include arthritis at 11.6% and asthma at 11.0%, while 61.4% of residents have no long-term conditions.
11.8%
Higher than 87% 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 Fraser, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.5% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the territory and national figures. This need for assistance has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
5.5% ▲ +79.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Fraser [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011010/fraser/topic/health-disability