28.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fernvale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fernvale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Fernvale are generally in line with the rest of the country. About 28% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is roughly the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health issues here, affecting 11.1% and 10.3% of people. Mental health conditions affect 7.7% of the population, a figure slightly below the national average of 8.8%.
7.7%
Lower than 55% 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 Fernvale, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.7% of the population. While this is about the same as the state and national figures, it is higher than most similar areas.
5.7% ▲ +96.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Fernvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11514/fernvale/topic/health-disability