41.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bolton Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bolton Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Bolton Point is shaped by significant health challenges, with 41.9% of people living with a long-term condition. This rate is far above the national figure of 27.7%, marking it as one of the areas with the highest health burdens in its category.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 17.0% of residents, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Other frequent long-term issues include arthritis at 14.3% and asthma at 12.0%.
17.0%
Higher than 96% 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 Bolton Point, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Due to these health challenges, 12.3% of people in Bolton Point need help with daily activities. This is well above both the state and national figures, which sit at 5.8%.
12.3% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 Bolton Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10448/bolton-point/topic/health-disability