35.9%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Flying Fish Point · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Flying Fish Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A sharp rise in the need for daily help has marked Flying Fish Point since 2011. More than one-third of residents now live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues affect 35.9% of people here, which is well above the 27.7% seen across Australia. Arthritis is the most common struggle at 14.7%, and mental health conditions are a little more frequent here than in the rest of the state.
11.4%
Higher than 70% 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 Flying Fish Point, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.8% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average. This represents a significant increase from 2011, when only 1.2% of residents required such help.
7.8% ▲ +535.7%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Flying Fish Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322045/flying-fish-point/topic/health-disability