38.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Middle Falbrook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Middle Falbrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 38.4% of people in Middle Falbrook live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This is much higher than most similar areas, although almost no one here requires daily assistance to get by. The community faces a high burden of chronic illness, particularly joint and respiratory issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment, affecting 21.9% of residents. Mental health conditions are also a little above the national figure at 11.0%, while 12.3% of people live with asthma.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Middle Falbrook, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 37%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of long-term illness, 0.0% of people in Middle Falbrook need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.
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 Middle Falbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12615/middle-falbrook/topic/health-disability