28.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fawcett · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fawcett
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Fawcett is generally healthy, as 72% of residents report having no long-term health conditions. While some people live with chronic illness, the area has lower rates of mental health issues and disability than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. Arthritis and asthma are the most common issues, each affecting 15.9% of residents, while mental health conditions are a little below the national figure at 6.1%.
6.1%
Lower than 69% 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 Fawcett, None is the majority at 72%; Two conditions is next at 12%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.7% of people in Fawcett need help with their daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and lower than most other similar areas.
3.7% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Fawcett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20908/fawcett/topic/health-disability