24.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fernleigh · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fernleigh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 24.2% of people in Fernleigh have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area healthier than most other similar places. Most residents report no chronic health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term issue here at 8.7%, which is about the same as the national rate. Other frequent conditions include arthritis (7.0%) and asthma (6.0%).
8.7%
Higher than 56% 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 Fernleigh, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is low, with only 3.7% of people requiring assistance. This is a little below the figure for both New South Wales and Australia.
3.7% ▲ +154.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Fernleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11511/fernleigh/topic/health-disability