34.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fairhaven · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fairhaven
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term health issues marks Fairhaven, where 34.1% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Despite these health challenges, very few residents require daily help to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (11%) and asthma (9.2%) being the most frequent. However, mental health conditions are a little below the national figure at 6.9%.
6.9%
Lower than 61% 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 Fairhaven, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is less restrictive for most here, as only 1.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the national rate of 5.8%.
1.5% ▼ -54.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 1.5%
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 Fairhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20902/fairhaven/topic/health-disability