29.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fischer · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fischer
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health trends in Fischer have remained stable, though the area now stands out for its low rates of mental illness. While around 29.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, it is a remarkably healthy community where no one currently reports needing daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Notably, the 5.1% of people with a mental health condition is well below both the state and national rates.
5.1%
Lower than 74% 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 Fischer, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 34%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Fischer reports needing help with daily activities. This figure is well below the South Australian rate of 6.7% and the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Fischer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40439/fischer/topic/health-disability