34.0%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Frome · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Frome
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health struggle in Frome, affecting 11.9% of the population. This area has a higher rate of chronic health issues than most similar places, with 34% of residents living with a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure of 27.7%, and mental health conditions are also a little above the Australian average at 10.8%. While 58.2% of people have no long-term health issues, about 4.6% of the population live with three or more conditions.
10.8%
Higher than 78% of state electorate 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 Frome, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
6.8% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Frome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40017/frome/topic/health-disability