34.4%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bulahdelah - Stroud · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Bulahdelah - Stroud
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Bulahdelah - Stroud. About 34.4% of residents live with a lasting health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This indicates a community with significant and widespread health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13.7%, followed by mental health issues at 10.2%. This last figure is a little above the 8.8% seen across Australia. More than half of residents report no long-term health conditions, while 5% live with three or more.
10.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Bulahdelah - Stroud, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 8.3% of people, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This is a little above the national average of 5.8% and has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
8.3% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 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 Bulahdelah - Stroud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108011151/bulahdelah-stroud/topic/health-disability