42.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bingara · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bingara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty-three per cent of people in Bingara live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness is a key feature of the local community's health profile. Arthritis and mental health are the most common long-term conditions reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.5% of residents, which is much higher than most areas. Arthritis is the most frequent long-term health issue at 17.8%, followed by asthma at 10.5%.
11.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality 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 Bingara, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 11.3% of people, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages of 5.8%.
11.3% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 Bingara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10364/bingara/topic/health-disability