36.9%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bolton Point - Teralba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Bolton Point - Teralba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Bolton Point - Teralba, where 36.9% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term issues reported here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common, affecting 13.5% of people, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Arthritis (12.8%) and asthma (10.9%) also frequently impact residents, with 5.4% of the population managing three or more conditions.
13.5%
Higher than 95% 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 Bolton Point - Teralba, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 8.7% of people need help with daily activities, which is much higher than most areas. While this is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%, the figure has fallen 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
8.7% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Bolton Point - Teralba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111021215/bolton-point-teralba/topic/health-disability