22.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bonnyrigg · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bonnyrigg
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Roughly 69% of people in Bonnyrigg report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area stand out as much healthier than most other similar places. While long-term illness is uncommon, a surprising number of residents still require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are well below the national figure, with only 22.9% of people reporting a condition. Mental health conditions are also much lower than most areas, affecting just 5.2% of residents.
5.2%
Lower than 74% 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 Bonnyrigg, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
In contrast to the low rate of chronic illness, the 9.1% of people needing help with daily activities is well above the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
9.1% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Bonnyrigg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10469/bonnyrigg/topic/health-disability