25.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Fitzgerald · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Fitzgerald
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a significant concern in West Fitzgerald, affecting 15.0% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%, though overall long-term health issues are slightly less common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While only 25.0% of residents have a long-term health condition, the rate of mental health issues is among the highest for similar areas. For those with a condition, mental health is the only long-term issue reported in this area.
15.0%
Higher than 92% 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 West Fitzgerald, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in West Fitzgerald reports needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% national figure and much lower than most other areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
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 West Fitzgerald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51574/west-fitzgerald/topic/health-disability