22.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bonnyrigg Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bonnyrigg Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Just 22.2% of people in Bonnyrigg Heights live with a long-term health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, making the area much healthier than most similar places. While chronic illness is uncommon here, a small but notable group of residents requires help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are much lower than most areas, with only 4% of people reporting a mental health condition compared to 8.8% across Australia. Most residents report no long-term health problems at all, and those who do most often cite other conditions, arthritis, or diabetes.
4.0%
Lower than 79% 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 Heights, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 8.1% of people in Bonnyrigg Heights need help with daily activities. This is a little above the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8% and is much higher than most similar areas.
8.1% ▲ +56.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10470/bonnyrigg-heights/topic/health-disability