26.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bulleen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Bulleen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Need for daily help has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011 in Bulleen, where 7.6% of people now require assistance. While more people need daily help than in most areas, the suburb has a lower rate of long-term health conditions than the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 26.1% of residents, which is lower than most areas. Mental health conditions are notably less common here at 5.9%, which is a little below the 8.8% figure seen across Australia.
5.9%
Lower than 84% 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 Bulleen, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.6% of people, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the national average of 5.8%.
7.6% ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Bulleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021156/bulleen/topic/health-disability