19.7%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Botany · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Botany
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have barely changed since 2011 in Botany, where health outcomes are now among the best in the region. Only 19.7% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with mental health conditions affecting just 5.6% of people. Most residents report no long-term health problems at all, while those who do most often cite other conditions, asthma, or mental health.
5.6%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Botany, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.3% of people in Botany need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the Australian average. This rate has remained stable over the last decade, falling slightly from 5.0% in 2011.
4.3% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Botany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11701/botany/topic/health-disability