39.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fassifern Valley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fassifern Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Fassifern Valley, where nearly 40% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is far above the national figure, with a particularly high number of residents managing mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 39.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health conditions are well above the national rate at 13.4%, while asthma and arthritis are the most common reported illnesses.
13.4%
Higher than 88% 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 Fassifern Valley, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite high rates of chronic illness, only 2.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
2.7% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Fassifern Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31024/fassifern-valley/topic/health-disability