26.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Flying Fox · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Flying Fox
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Flying Fox involves managing health challenges, with a particularly high rate of mental health conditions. While 72.1% of the population reports no long-term health issues, those who do struggle often face mental health or arthritis. This is reflected in the fact that more people here need help with daily tasks than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.5% of residents, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, 26.2% of people have a long-term health condition, a figure a little below both the state and national averages.
11.5%
Higher than 79% 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 Flying Fox, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is much higher here than in most similar areas. At 8.2%, this is a little above the Queensland figure of 6.0% and the Australian average of 5.8%.
8.2% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Flying Fox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31058/flying-fox/topic/health-disability