30.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Farrer · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Farrer
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher share of people in Farrer live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the territory. About 30.6% of residents report a lasting health issue, which is a little above both the ACT and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While 30.6% of people have a long-term health condition, the typical resident has none. The most common reported issues are other conditions at 10.6% and arthritis at 10.0%, while mental health conditions are a little below the ACT rate at 8.3%.
8.3%
Higher than 52% 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 Farrer, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
More people in Farrer need help with daily activities than in most similar areas. At 6.3%, this is a little above the ACT figure of 4.6%.
6.3% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Farrer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80052/farrer/topic/health-disability