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Fargunyah · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Fargunyah

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Nearly half of all residents in Fargunyah live with a long-term health condition, a rate far above the national average. This high level of illness is most visible in the mental health statistics, which are among the highest seen in similar areas.

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📍 Fargunyah, Suburb / Locality

Where Fargunyah sits — People with a long-term health condition

45.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fargunyah — higher than 97% of areas.

Fargunyah45.5%
2656, NSW 38.1%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions affect 45.5% of the population, which is 18 points higher than the New South Wales figure. Mental health conditions are particularly common at 18.2%, while asthma is reported by 36.4% of residents.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Fargunyah, the largest group is None at 47%, followed by One condition (18%) and Two conditions (18%).

None 36.4% One condition 13.6% Two conditions 13.6% Three or more 13.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Fargunyah, Asthma is the majority at 53%; Mental health is next at 27%.

Asthma 36.4% Mental health 18.2% Diabetes 13.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Despite the high rate of chronic illness, no one in Fargunyah reports needing help with daily activities, which is well below the national figure of 5.8%.

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 Fargunyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11492/fargunyah/topic/health-disability