17.7%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Strathfield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Strathfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term illness in Strathfield than in most other areas, contributing to a generally healthier local population. Only 17.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than elsewhere, affecting just 4% of people compared to 8.8% across Australia. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most often cite other conditions, arthritis, or diabetes.
4.0%
Lower than 79% 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 Strathfield, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for most, with 4.9% of people needing help with their everyday activities. This is about the same as the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
4.9% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13690/strathfield/topic/health-disability