23.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fairfield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fairfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer than one in four people in Fairfield live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. While the area reports low rates of chronic illness and mental health issues, a surprisingly high number of residents require help with daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 23.7% of people have a long-term health condition, a figure much lower than most other areas. Mental health conditions are also a little below the national rate at 5.8%, with the most common long-term issues being other general conditions, arthritis, and diabetes.
5.8%
Lower than 71% 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 Fairfield, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite lower rates of chronic illness, 12.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and ranks among the highest for similar areas.
12.5% ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
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/sal/SAL11480/fairfield/topic/health-disability