46.4%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Frederickton · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Frederickton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost half of all residents in Frederickton live with a long-term health condition. This is a very high figure, sitting 19 percentage points above both the state and national averages. Many people here manage multiple health issues, which contributes to a significant need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common, with 46.4% of people affected—among the highest rates for similar areas. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 20.6%, while mental health conditions are well above the national figure at 12.6%.
12.6%
Higher than 84% 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 Frederickton, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 20.7% of people in Frederickton need help with daily activities, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 11 percentage points since 2011.
20.7% ▲ +104.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 20.7%
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 Frederickton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115061/frederickton/topic/health-disability