31.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Felixstow · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Felixstow
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher number of people now live with long-term health issues in Felixstow, with 31.5% of residents reporting a chronic condition. This figure is well above the national average and higher than most similar areas. The health profile is shaped by a significant presence of arthritis and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.5% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 11.7% of residents, while 9.3% have a mental health condition.
9.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Felixstow, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most other areas, with 9.4% needing help with daily activities. This is well above the Australian average of 5.8% and a little above the state figure.
9.4% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Felixstow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40433/felixstow/topic/health-disability