55.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bocobra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bocobra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Some of the highest rates of long-term illness in the region are found in Bocobra, where 55% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, with mental health and arthritis being the most common issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 23.3% of the population, which is far above the 8.8% national average. Around 20% of residents manage two long-term health conditions, while 30% have one.
23.3%
Higher than 99% 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 Bocobra, the largest group is None at 41%, followed by One condition (35%) and Two conditions (24%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5% of people in Bocobra need help with their daily activities, which is about the same as the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.
5.0% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Bocobra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10432/bocobra/topic/health-disability