32.0%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Taroona - Bonnet Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Taroona - Bonnet Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people need help with daily tasks in Taroona - Bonnet Hill than they did in 2011. While 3.9% of residents now require this support, the area still sees a higher rate of long-term health conditions than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32% of people have a long-term health condition, which is higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure. Arthritis (11.7%) and mental health conditions (10.7%) are the most common, with the latter being much higher than in most other areas.
10.7%
Higher than 75% 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 Taroona - Bonnet Hill, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.9% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This is a little below both the state and national figures, and the rate has fallen 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
3.9% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Taroona - Bonnet Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601041026/taroona-bonnet-hill/topic/health-disability