46.2%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Booerie Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Booerie Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Booerie Creek live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national rate. This gap is most evident in the high prevalence of chronic illness and mental health challenges across the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 46.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the 27.7% national figure. This includes 19.2% with asthma and 15.4% with mental health conditions, the latter being well above the Australian average.
15.4%
Higher than 93% 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 Booerie Creek, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 34%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.7% of residents. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.7% ▲ +325.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Booerie Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10473/booerie-creek/topic/health-disability