Fitzroy · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Fitzroy

Name: Health & Disability in Fitzroy — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

A mental health rate of 12.2% is well above the national figure in Fitzroy. This is a standout feature for the area, as the general rate of long-term health conditions is actually a little below the Victorian and Australian averages.

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📍 Fitzroy, Suburb / Locality

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

While only 26.3% of people have a long-term health condition, mental health is the most common issue at 12.2%. This is much higher than most similar areas, with asthma and arthritis also appearing as common conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Fitzroy, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 63.0% One condition 20.0% Two conditions 4.7% Three or more 1.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Fitzroy, the largest group is Mental health at 29%, followed by Asthma (20%) and Other condition (19%).

Mental health 12.2% Asthma 8.4% Other condition 8.0% Arthritis 4.9% Diabetes 2.8% Heart disease 2.3% Cancer 2.2% Lung condition 0.7% Stroke 0.6% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 3.9% of the population. This is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

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 Fitzroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20924/fitzroy/topic/health-disability

Where Fitzroy sits — People with a long-term health condition