27.5%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bogan · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Bogan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 27.5% of people in Bogan live with a long-term health condition, which is a rate similar to the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This makes the area healthier than most similar regions, with a lower proportion of residents reporting chronic illness or mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 6.6% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%. The most common long-term health issues in the area are arthritis at 8.8% and asthma at 8.6%.
6.6%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) 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 Bogan, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.5% of the population, a figure that is a little below the national average of 5.8%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 3.6%.
4.5% ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 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 Bogan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10950/bogan/topic/health-disability