46.4%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Foster · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Foster
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Foster live with a long-term health condition, making it one of the most affected areas of its kind. This high rate of illness means health support is a major part of daily life for many locals.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues affect 46.4% of people here, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common struggle at 21.6%, and mental health conditions are well above the Australian average at 11.9%.
11.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Foster, the largest group is None at 47%, followed by One condition (30%) and Two conditions (15%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 10.9% of people in Foster need help with daily activities, a rate well above the 5.8% seen across Australia. This need for assistance has remained steady since 2011.
10.9% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 Foster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215034/foster/topic/health-disability