38.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bobs Farm · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bobs Farm
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Bobs Farm live with long-term health conditions than in most other areas, with 38.2% of residents affected. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. The community faces significant health challenges, particularly with arthritis and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 17.7%, while 11.6% of people report a mental health condition, which is well above the state average. More than half of the population has no long-term health issues, but 3.8% of residents manage three or more conditions.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Bobs Farm, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for some here, as 6.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.5% ▲ +151.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Bobs Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10428/bobs-farm/topic/health-disability