26.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bombo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bombo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents struggle with long-term illness in Bombo compared to most similar areas. About 66% of the population reports no long-term health conditions, leaving the community generally healthier than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 26.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure of 27.7%. Asthma is the most common issue affecting 10.3% of residents, followed by arthritis at 8.0%.
7.4%
Lower than 57% 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 Bombo, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.9% of people need help with their daily activities. This is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the New South Wales and national figure of 5.8%.
2.9% ▲ —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Bombo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10457/bombo/topic/health-disability