31.0%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bonython · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Bonython
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Bonython now need help with daily activities than in 2011, with 4.8% requiring support. While most residents are healthy, about 31% live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 10.4% of people. This is higher than most areas, while asthma (9.7%) and arthritis (9.2%) are also frequent.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Bonython, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose 2.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 4.8%. This is lower than most areas and about the same as the ACT and national figures.
4.8% ▲ +84.0%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Bonython [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071072/bonython/topic/health-disability