23.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fairfield - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Fairfield - East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs in Fairfield - East have stayed almost the same since 2011, with 8.5% of people requiring help. While more residents need daily support than in most other areas, the rate of long-term health conditions is notably lower than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 23.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much lower here than in most areas, affecting 6.1% of the population.
6.1%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 - East, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 8.5% of people need some help with daily activities. This is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%, and it is much higher than in most similar areas.
8.5% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Fairfield - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125031480/fairfield-east/topic/health-disability