34.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fosters Valley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fosters Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well over 34% of people in Fosters Valley live with a long-term health condition, a figure far higher than the state and national averages. This gap is most visible in the number of residents needing daily help, which is nearly double the national rate. While chronic physical issues are common, mental health conditions are less frequent here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 16.7% of residents, followed by asthma and diabetes. Overall, 34.7% of the population have a long-term health issue, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%.
5.6%
Lower than 73% 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 Fosters Valley, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 11.1% of people, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is well above the national and state figure of 5.8%.
11.1% ▲ +132.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Fosters Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11555/fosters-valley/topic/health-disability