21.3%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fairfield Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fairfield Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of chronic illness define Fairfield Heights compared to most similar areas. Only 21.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population, though a small but significant group still requires daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are uncommon here, with 70.4% of people reporting none at all. Mental health conditions are also much lower than most areas at 5%, well below the 8.8% national figure.
5.0%
Lower than 75% 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 Heights, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, the 12.2% of people who need help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national figure of 5.8%.
12.2% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11482/fairfield-heights/topic/health-disability