35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Failford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Failford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have become more prominent in Failford, where 35.7% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7% and significantly higher than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue affecting 15.6% of residents. Mental health conditions are also more frequent here than in most areas, affecting 9.4% of the population.
9.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality 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 Failford, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.7% of people in Failford need help with their daily activities, which is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales figure.
6.7% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Failford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11479/failford/topic/health-disability