40.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fingal · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fingal
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty-one per cent of people in Fingal live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area one of the most affected by chronic health issues compared to similar places, with arthritis and mental health being the most common burdens.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, with 16.9% of people having arthritis and 13.2% living with a mental health condition. This last figure is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
13.2%
Higher than 88% 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 Fingal, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many residents, as 9.5% need help with basic activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 5.8%.
9.5% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Fingal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60200/fingal/topic/health-disability