27.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fosterton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fosterton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Lower rates of illness and disability define Fosterton compared to many similar areas. Most residents here are in good health, and those who do have long-term conditions often report arthritis or asthma as their primary concern.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is around the middle for similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.4% of residents.
6.4%
Lower than 66% 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 Fosterton, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in Fosterton need help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and a little below both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
3.2% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Fosterton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11556/fosterton/topic/health-disability