23.4%
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Macquarie Fields · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Macquarie Fields
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Macquarie Fields than in most similar areas. Only 23.4% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it a notably healthier-than-average place to live.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, including mental health conditions which affect 5.9% of people. The most common issues reported are asthma, arthritis, and diabetes, though 69.3% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
5.9%
Lower than 86% of state electorate 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 Macquarie Fields, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people in Macquarie Fields need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the state and national figures, and has barely changed since 2011.
5.3% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Macquarie Fields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10048/macquarie-fields/topic/health-disability