22.4%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fairfield · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Fairfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Fairfield have needed help with daily tasks since 2011, with 9.3% now requiring assistance. Despite this rise, the area has a much lower rate of long-term health conditions than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.4% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much lower than in most areas, affecting 4.9% of residents.
4.9%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) 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 Fairfield, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance needs are among the highest for similar areas, with 9.3% of people requiring help. This is well above the state and national figures of 5.8% and has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
9.3% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12850/fairfield/topic/health-disability