31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fairy Meadow · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fairy Meadow
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 31% of people in Fairy Meadow live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This suggests a community with significant health needs, as both physical and mental health challenges are more common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more frequent than usual, with 10.5% of residents reporting arthritis and 10.4% reporting a mental health condition. Mental health issues are a little above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%, while 60.7% of the population report having no long-term health conditions.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Fairy Meadow, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 7.3% of people need help with regular activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.3% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Fairy Meadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11487/fairy-meadow/topic/health-disability