34.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Far Meadow · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Far Meadow
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far Meadow stands out for having a much higher rate of long-term health issues than most similar areas. About 34% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Despite this, very few people here require daily help to get by.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 12.9%, followed by asthma at 9.6%. While chronic illness is common, mental health conditions affect 7.7% of people, which is about the same as the state average.
7.7%
Lower than 55% 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 Far Meadow, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.9% of residents need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% reported for both New South Wales and Australia, and is much lower than most similar areas.
1.9% ▼ -38.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 Far Meadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11491/far-meadow/topic/health-disability