32.5%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bunbury · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Bunbury
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Bunbury, where 11.3% of people live with such a condition. This is much higher than most other areas. Overall, health challenges are more frequent here than in the rest of the state and the nation.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While most residents have no long-term health issues, mental health and arthritis are the most reported conditions, both affecting over 11% of the population.
11.3%
Higher than 88% 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 Bunbury, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.7% of the population, which is a little above the Western Australian average of 4.6%. This figure has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
6.7% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51190/bunbury/topic/health-disability