31.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Upper Ferntree Gully · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Upper Ferntree Gully
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Upper Ferntree Gully live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a community with higher health needs than most other areas, particularly regarding mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.9% of residents. Other frequent long-term issues include general conditions at 11.1%, arthritis at 10.4%, and asthma at 8.7%.
11.9%
Higher than 82% 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 Upper Ferntree Gully, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.7% of the population, a figure that is a little above both the Victorian and national averages.
7.7% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Upper Ferntree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22614/upper-ferntree-gully/topic/health-disability