29.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ferndale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ferndale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Ferndale sits around the middle of similar areas for health and disability, though it has a higher-than-average need for daily help. About 30% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 9.2% of people. Overall, 29.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%.
8.8%
Higher than 57% 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 Ferndale, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.2% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the state average of 4.6%.
6.2% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Ferndale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50502/ferndale/topic/health-disability