23.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fairfield East · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fairfield East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people than usual report long-term health issues in Fairfield East, though those who do often require significant support. Only 23.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population compared to most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 6.1% of people report a mental health condition, which is a little below the Australian average of 8.8%. Among those with long-term illnesses, the most common are other conditions at 9%, followed by diabetes at 7.4% and arthritis at 6.8%.
6.1%
Lower than 69% 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 East, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite lower rates of general illness, 9.6% of residents need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia, and is much higher than most similar areas.
9.6% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11481/fairfield-east/topic/health-disability