35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fishing Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fishing Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Fishing Point, where 35.7% of residents live with a lasting condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis being the most common ailment reported by the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with 35.7% of people affected—well above the New South Wales rate of 27.0%. Mental health conditions are also higher than most areas at 9.5%, while arthritis is the most frequent report at 14.5%.
9.5%
Higher than 63% 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 Fishing Point, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.0% of people in Fishing Point need some help with daily activities. This is about the same as the state and national figures of 5.8%.
5.0% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Fishing Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11529/fishing-point/topic/health-disability