22.3%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fairfield · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Fairfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people in Fairfield report long-term health conditions than in most other areas, though the number of people needing help with daily activities has risen. Only 22.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a striking gap between the low rates of chronic illness and the growing need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Just 4.8% of people report a mental health condition, which is among the lowest rates for this level. Overall, 69.2% of residents have no long-term health conditions, with the most common issues being other conditions, arthritis, and diabetes.
4.8%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) 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 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in the rest of the state. This figure rose by 2.4 points since 2011 to reach 9.3%, which is well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
9.3% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 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/sa3/12702/fairfield/topic/health-disability