33.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Franklinford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Franklinford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues mark Franklinford, where 33.8% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. The community faces significant health challenges, particularly regarding mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.7% of people. Arthritis is also frequent at 11.3%, while 23.9% of residents live with one long-term condition.
12.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Franklinford, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.2% of people in Franklinford need help with daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
4.2% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Franklinford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20946/franklinford/topic/health-disability