32.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Faulconbridge · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Faulconbridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define the health profile of Faulconbridge. Around 32% of the population lives with a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably high number of people managing mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 11.2% of people, which is much higher than most areas. Other frequent long-term health issues include general conditions at 10.5%, asthma at 9.4%, and arthritis at 8.6%.
11.2%
Higher than 78% 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 Faulconbridge, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rates of chronic illness, only 5.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the national and state figures of 5.8%.
5.1% ▲ +79.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Faulconbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11499/faulconbridge/topic/health-disability