41.4%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Finley · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Finley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term illness shapes daily life in Finley, where 41.4% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and suggests a community with significant ongoing health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health and arthritis are the most common struggles here, with 13% of residents reporting a mental health condition. This is well above the 8.8% national average, and many people manage multiple illnesses at once.
13.0%
Higher than 86% 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 Finley, None is the majority at 50%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 11.3% of people in Finley who need help with basic activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
11.3% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 Finley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115059/finley/topic/health-disability