33.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boggabri · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boggabri
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health challenges have become more common in Boggabri over the last decade. About 33.5% of residents now live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. This high rate of chronic illness is a key health story for the town.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, with asthma (12.6%) and arthritis (12.0%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 9.2% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
9.2%
Higher than 61% 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 Boggabri, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is harder for more people in Boggabri than in most similar areas. Around 8.5% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
8.5% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Boggabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10441/boggabri/topic/health-disability