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Fish Creek · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Fish Creek

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Fish Creek, affecting 10.6% of the population. This area has a higher rate of long-term health conditions than most similar places. Overall, 31.2% of residents live with a chronic health issue, which is well above both the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 Fish Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Fish Creek sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fish Creek — higher than 62% of areas.

Fish Creek31.2%
3959, VIC 30.6%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in the state and nation, with arthritis and asthma following mental health as the most reported issues. While 31.2% have at least one condition, the typical resident has none, accounting for 57.8% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Fish Creek, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 57.8% One condition 21.8% Two conditions 5.4% Three or more 4.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Fish Creek splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (16%), with Asthma at 15%.

Arthritis 10.6% Mental health 8.4% Asthma 8.3% Other condition 6.8% Heart disease 6.2% Cancer 4.5% Diabetes 4.5% Lung condition 2.6% Stroke 1.3% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The 4.8% of people who need help with daily activities is around the middle for similar areas. This is a little below the Victorian figure of 5.9% and about the same as the national average.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.8% ▲ +18.1%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Fish Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20921/fish-creek/topic/health-disability