26.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Highfields · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Highfields
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Highfields (NSW) have remained steady over the last decade. Most residents are in good health, with 67.2% reporting no long-term health conditions at all. This reflects a general trend where the local community tracks closely with the wider state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and just under the national figure of 27.7%. The most common issues are other conditions at 9.0% and mental health at 7.8%, which is about the same as the state average.
7.8%
Lower than 53% 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 Highfields, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.5% of the population. This is a little below the 5.8% figure seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
4.5% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Highfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11909/highfields/topic/health-disability