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Fairfield - Dutton Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Fairfield - Dutton Park

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Fewer people have long-term health conditions in Fairfield - Dutton Park than in most similar areas. While overall health is generally good, a notably high proportion of the population lives with mental health conditions. This contrast suggests a specific health profile for the area compared to the wider state and country.

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📍 Fairfield - Dutton Park, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Fairfield - Dutton Park sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Fairfield - Dutton Park — lower than 62% of areas.

Fairfield - Dutton Park26.2%
4103, QLD 26.8%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.7% of people. This is a little above the Australian figure of 8.8%. However, the overall rate of long-term health conditions is 26.2%, which is a little below the national figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Fairfield - Dutton Park, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 67.5% One condition 19.4% Two conditions 5.1% Three or more 1.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Fairfield - Dutton Park, the largest group is Mental health at 27%, followed by Asthma (21%) and Other condition (20%).

Mental health 11.7% Asthma 9.2% Other condition 8.5% Arthritis 4.8% Diabetes 2.5% Cancer 2.4% Heart disease 2.3% Lung condition 1.2% Stroke 0.5% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.0% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and remains a little below the Queensland average of 6.0%.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.0% ▼ -1.0%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 - Dutton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303021054/fairfield-dutton-park/topic/health-disability