27.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Alphington - Fairfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Alphington - Fairfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A notably higher rate of mental health conditions marks the health profile of Alphington - Fairfield. While long-term health needs generally match state and national levels, 11.2% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 11.2%, followed by other conditions (9.1%) and asthma (8.7%). Overall, 27.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
11.2%
Higher than 80% 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 Alphington - Fairfield, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.9% of people in Alphington - Fairfield need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the state and national figures, though the need for assistance rose by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
4.9% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Alphington - Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206021110/alphington-fairfield/topic/health-disability