27.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fulham · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fulham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Fulham live with long-term health conditions compared to the South Australian average. Only 27.2% of residents report a lasting health issue, which is well below the state figure of 31%. This creates a notable gap between the local community and the wider state population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are lower than most areas at 6.5%, well below the state average. Among those with chronic illness, arthritis is the most common at 9.5%, while 65.9% of all residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
6.5%
Lower than 65% 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 Fulham, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.5% of people, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as both the South Australian and national rates.
6.5% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Fulham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40467/fulham/topic/health-disability