27.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fairholme · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fairholme
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Fairholme need help with daily tasks than in most similar areas. While general long-term health is typical for the region, a higher number of residents live with mental health conditions. Around 9.3% of the population report such a condition, which is above the state figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Most of these residents have only one condition, with asthma and arthritis being the most common.
9.3%
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 Fairholme, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is a challenge for 9.3% of the population. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia, and is much higher than in most similar areas.
9.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Fairholme [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11484/fairholme/topic/health-disability