28.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fingal · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fingal
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer than 4% of people in Fingal need help with daily activities, which is lower than the state and national figures. Overall, health outcomes here are typical for the region, with about 28.9% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 28.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 11% of residents, while 8% of people report a mental health condition.
8.0%
Lower than 51% 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 Fingal, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of people in Fingal need assistance with daily tasks. This is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
3.6% ▲ +48.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Fingal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20920/fingal/topic/health-disability