29.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fernbank · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fernbank
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 10.8% of people in Fernbank live with a mental health condition, which is much higher than most similar areas. While nearly 30% of the population manages some long-term health issue, the community is notably independent in its daily needs. Overall, health trends in Fernbank sit slightly above the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, a little above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Mental health is the most common issue at 10.8%, followed by other conditions at 10.3% and arthritis at 9.3%.
10.8%
Higher than 75% 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 Fernbank, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.5% of people need help with daily activities, which is well below the 5.9% seen across Victoria and the 5.8% national figure.
1.5% ▼ -62.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 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 Fernbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20913/fernbank/topic/health-disability