34.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Falls Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Falls Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 34.7% of people in Falls Creek live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its high rates of chronic illness compared to most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment at 13.1%, while mental health conditions affect 10.1% of residents, a figure a little above the New South Wales average. Most people here have no long-term health issues, but 22.9% manage one condition.
10.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality 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 Falls Creek, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is required by 7.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.9% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Falls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11490/falls-creek/topic/health-disability