22.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Flaxley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Flaxley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A surprisingly low rate of long-term illness defines daily life in Flaxley, where only 22% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, suggesting a population in particularly good health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Very few people here report mental health conditions at 2.8%, which is well below the 8.8% national average. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while the most common conditions are asthma and arthritis.
2.8%
Lower than 84% 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 Flaxley, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is slightly less common here than across Australia, with 4.5% of people requiring support.
4.5% ▲ +127.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Flaxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40445/flaxley/topic/health-disability