38.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Finley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Finley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Finley, where 16.2% of residents live with the condition. This area faces significant health challenges, with 38.6% of people reporting a long-term health condition—a figure far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, including mental health conditions, which affect 11.7% of residents. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. While 45.5% of people have no long-term condition, 6.6% are managing three or more.
11.7%
Higher than 81% 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 Finley, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a higher proportion of people in Finley, with 9.1% needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both the state and the rest of Australia.
9.1% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Finley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11523/finley/topic/health-disability