31.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ferny Hills · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ferny Hills
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Ferny Hills than in most similar areas. About 31.1% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably high rate of mental health conditions compared to other nearby places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.1% of people. Overall, 31.1% of residents report a long-term health issue, which is a little above the Queensland rate of 28.8%.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Ferny Hills, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people in Ferny Hills need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
5.3% ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Ferny Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31033/ferny-hills/topic/health-disability