29.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ferney · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ferney
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report mental health conditions in Ferney compared to the rest of the state. While 29% of residents live with a long-term health issue, the rate of mental health struggles is well below both Queensland and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29% of people have a long-term health condition, which is similar to the Queensland average. Arthritis is the most common issue at 18.3%, while only 4.3% report a mental health condition, a figure well below the national average of 8.8%.
4.3%
Lower than 78% 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 Ferney, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.5% of people in Ferney need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
6.5% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Ferney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31029/ferney/topic/health-disability