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Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Daily life in Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg is marked by a population that is generally healthier than the national average. Only 22.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. This makes the area stand out as having much lower rates of chronic illness than most other similar places.

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📍 Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg sits — People with a long-term health condition

22.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg — lower than 82% of areas.

Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg22.5%
2177, NSW 22.5%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are among the lowest at this level, affecting 4.7% of people—well below the 8.8% national figure. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most commonly report other conditions, diabetes, or arthritis.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.

None 69.9% One condition 15.7% Two conditions 4.3% Three or more 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg splits fairly evenly between Other condition (22%) and Diabetes (17%), with Arthritis at 16%.

Other condition 8.9% Diabetes 7.1% Arthritis 6.5% Asthma 6.2% Mental health 4.7% Heart disease 3.4% Cancer 1.7% Lung condition 1.0% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 8.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.

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8.6% ▲ +36.5%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021509/bonnyrigg-heights-bonnyrigg/topic/health-disability