32.0%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fernvale · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Fernvale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 32% of people in Fernvale live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 12% of residents. This is a much higher rate than most similar areas across the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 12.0%, followed by asthma at 10.8% and arthritis at 10.2%. These rates are well above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
12.0%
Higher than 77% 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 Fernvale, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.5% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This is a decrease from 2011, when the rate was 8.5%.
6.5% ▼ -23.4%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Fernvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315035/fernvale/topic/health-disability