38.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fyshwick · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fyshwick
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a major factor for 30.8% of people in Fyshwick, a rate far above the national figure. While many residents manage long-term health issues, almost no one in the area requires daily physical assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 38.5% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is driven largely by mental health, which is reported by 30.8% of residents, far above the ACT's 10% rate.
30.8%
Higher than 99% 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 Fyshwick, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 33%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is 0.0%, a figure that is well below both the ACT and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Fyshwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80060/fyshwick/topic/health-disability