36.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Framlingham East · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Framlingham East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas are found in Framlingham East. About 36% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is reflected in a significant number of residents who require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12% of the population, a figure well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. While 52% of residents have no long-term health issues, those who do most commonly report other conditions (20%) or asthma (16%).
12.0%
Higher than 83% 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 Framlingham East, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 35%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is common here, with 12% of people requiring assistance. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the Victorian average of 5.9%.
12.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 Framlingham East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20945/framlingham-east/topic/health-disability