38.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fernhill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fernhill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Fernhill live with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. Roughly 39% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored by a significant need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14% of people, which is well above the 8.8% national average. Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 15.2%, followed by diabetes and heart disease at 7.9% each.
14.0%
Higher than 89% 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 Fernhill, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 11.7% of the population, a figure that is well above both the state and national average of 5.8%.
11.7% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 Fernhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11510/fernhill/topic/health-disability