40.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fernihurst · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fernihurst
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty per cent of residents in Fernihurst live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above both the Victorian and national averages. While many people manage chronic health issues here, other indicators like mental health and disability needs are remarkably low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 40.6% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 12.5%. In contrast, no residents reported a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Fernihurst, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 39%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few people in Fernihurst require help with daily activities. At 0.0%, this is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national average of 5.8%.
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 Fernihurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20915/fernihurst/topic/health-disability