17.7%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burnside Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Burnside Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health problems in Burnside Heights than in most other areas. Only 17.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area stand out as one of the healthiest at this level.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well below the state and national figures at just 4%. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while asthma is the most common reported condition at 6.6%.
4.0%
Lower than 94% 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 Burnside Heights, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.1% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has risen slightly since 2016, when it was 3.0%.
4.1% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Burnside Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041462/burnside-heights/topic/health-disability