30.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boambee · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boambee
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 30% of people in Boambee live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Most residents report no chronic health issues, but those who do often struggle with arthritis or asthma. Overall, the health profile of the area is around the middle compared to similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 11% of residents, followed by mental health at 8.2%. The rate of mental health conditions is about the same as the state and national figures.
8.2%
Higher than 51% 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 Boambee, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.8% of people in Boambee need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian averages.
4.8% ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 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 Boambee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10420/boambee/topic/health-disability