51.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Foxhow · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Foxhow
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health struggles have become more common in Foxhow, where 51.6% of people now live with a chronic condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, making it one of the areas with the highest rates of illness in its class.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Over half the population reports a long-term health issue, with arthritis being the most common at 22.6%. Interestingly, 0.0% of residents reported a mental health condition, which is well below the 8.8% typical for Victoria and Australia.
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 Foxhow, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 35%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is managed without formal support for most, as 0.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the state and national figures of around 6%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% 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 Foxhow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20943/foxhow/topic/health-disability