26.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fords Bridge · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fords Bridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Six in ten people in Fords Bridge report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area's overall health profile look positive, as it is lower than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis and diabetes are the most common issues here, while reported mental health conditions are well below the state and national averages.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Fords Bridge, None is the majority at 100%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Fords Bridge reported needing help with daily activities, a figure that is well below both the New South Wales and Australian averages of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Fords Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11543/fords-bridge/topic/health-disability