21.9%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fairfield - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Fairfield - West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health problems in Fairfield - West than in the rest of the country. Only 21.9% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a striking contrast with the number of people who need daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the lowest for this area, at 4.8%. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most commonly report other conditions, arthritis, or diabetes.
4.8%
Lower than 90% 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 - West, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rate of health conditions, 10.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%, and the proportion has risen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
10.3% ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021516/fairfield-west/topic/health-disability