24.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fletcher · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fletcher
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people than most other areas have a long-term health condition in Fletcher. While 24% of residents live with a chronic health issue, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. However, mental health challenges are more common here than in many similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 9.3% of people, which is higher than most areas and a little above the state figure of 8.0%. Most residents report no long-term health issues, while 9% of the population deals with asthma.
9.3%
Higher than 61% 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 Fletcher, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most people here, with only 3.9% needing help with their everyday activities. This is a little below both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
3.9% ▲ +60.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Fletcher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11536/fletcher/topic/health-disability