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Health & Disability in Bombala

Name: Health & Disability in Bombala — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Bombala, affecting 14.1% of the population. Health challenges are more frequent here than in most other similar areas, with nearly a third of residents living with a chronic condition.

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📍 Bombala, Suburb / Locality

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 32.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. While arthritis is the most prevalent issue, the rate of mental health conditions at 7.4% is about the same as the state average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Bombala, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 57.1% One condition 19.9% Two conditions 7.9% Three or more 4.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Bombala, the largest group is Arthritis at 25%, followed by Mental health (13%) and Other condition (13%).

Arthritis 14.1% Mental health 7.4% Other condition 7.2% Asthma 6.0% Heart disease 6.0% Diabetes 5.8% Cancer 3.3% Lung condition 3.3% Stroke 1.5% Dementia 1.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

A little more people in Bombala need help with daily activities compared to the national figure, with 6.9% of residents requiring some form of assistance.

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 Bombala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10454/bombala/topic/health-disability

Where Bombala sits — People with a long-term health condition