35.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Buloke · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Buloke
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 Buloke. About 35.7% of people live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high prevalence of illness is matched by a greater need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment at 14.1%, followed by asthma at 10%. While 53.3% of residents report no long-term health issues, mental health conditions affect 9.5% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
9.5%
Higher than 59% 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 Buloke, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.4% of people, a figure that is a little above the 5.8% national average. This need for assistance has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
8.4% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Buloke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031400/buloke/topic/health-disability