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Health & Disability in Federal

Name: Health & Disability in Federal — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Only 21.8% of people in Federal have a long-term health condition, a figure well below the New South Wales and national averages. This makes the area much healthier than most other parts of the country. Most residents live without any chronic health issues.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are far less common here than elsewhere, with 65.8% of people reporting none at all. Mental health conditions are also less frequent at 7.0%, which is a little below the national figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Federal, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 65.8% One condition 17.6% Two conditions 3.3% Three or more 0.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Federal splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Other condition (19%), with Asthma at 18%.

Mental health 7.0% Other condition 6.5% Asthma 6.3% Arthritis 5.4% Cancer 2.6% Heart disease 2.6% Lung condition 1.7% Diabetes 1.5% Stroke 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is easier for most residents, as only 1.9% need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.

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 Federal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11502/federal/topic/health-disability

Where Federal sits — People with a long-term health condition