30.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Farley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Farley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a significant concern in Farley, where 16.5% of people report a long-term mental health issue. This figure is well above the national average of 8.8% and is among the highest seen in similar areas. Overall, health challenges are more common here than in most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Along with the high rate of mental health issues, asthma is the next most common condition affecting 11.4% of residents.
16.5%
Higher than 95% 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 Farley, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rates of health conditions, only 3.6% of people in Farley need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
3.6% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Farley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11493/farley/topic/health-disability