33.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Freeburgh · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Freeburgh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Freeburgh live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means health challenges are more common here than in most other Australian areas, particularly regarding arthritis and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.7% national rate. Arthritis is the most common at 16.2%, while 11% of people report a mental health condition, a figure much higher than in most areas.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Freeburgh, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rate of health conditions, only 5.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
5.1% ▲ +61.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Freeburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20951/freeburgh/topic/health-disability