31.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Point Frederick · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Point Frederick
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Point Frederick live with health issues than in most similar areas. Around 31.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a variety of chronic illnesses and mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with 31.5% of people affected—far higher than the 27% found in New South Wales. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, affecting 9.7% of the population.
9.7%
Higher than 65% 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 Point Frederick, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of residents need help with their daily activities, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national average of 5.8%.
6.1% ▲ +64.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Point Frederick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13244/point-frederick/topic/health-disability