40.3%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fingal Bay · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Fingal Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for daily support defines health trends in Fingal Bay, where the share of people requiring help with activities rose by 5 percentage points since 2011. Roughly 40% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 19.1% of people. While 40.3% of the population live with a chronic condition—much higher than most areas—the 8.0% rate of mental health conditions is lower than most similar places.
8.0%
Lower than 71% of urban centre 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 Bay, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.2% of Fingal Bay residents, which is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has increased significantly from just 2.2% in 2011.
7.2% ▲ +225.2%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115058/fingal-bay/topic/health-disability