28.0%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fish Creek · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Fish Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Fish Creek need help with daily activities than in most similar areas. While long-term health conditions are less common here than in many other places, the proportion of people needing daily assistance is a little above the Victorian and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 28% of people reporting one, which is about the same as the national figure. Mental health conditions are also much lower than in most areas at 6.8%.
6.8%
Lower than 82% 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 Fish Creek, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help has risen since 2011, now affecting 7.7% of people. This is a little above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
7.7% ▲ +57.8%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Fish Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222025/fish-creek/topic/health-disability