37.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mayfield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mayfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a major challenge in Mayfield, where 17.3% of people live with one, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to a broader trend where 37% of the population reports a long-term health condition, which is much higher than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are far more common here than in the rest of New South Wales, with 37% of people affected. Mental health is the most reported condition at 17.3%, followed by asthma at 10.8% and arthritis at 10.3%.
17.3%
Higher than 97% 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 Mayfield, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for a larger share of the population here, as 8.3% need help with daily activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
8.3% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Mayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12540/mayfield/topic/health-disability