41.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boolambayte · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boolambayte
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A staggering 41.2% of people in Boolambayte live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the figures for New South Wales and Australia, meaning a large portion of the local population manages ongoing health challenges in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness affecting 15.3% of residents, while asthma impacts 10.6%. In contrast, the 5.9% of people with a mental health condition is lower than most other areas.
5.9%
Lower than 71% 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 Boolambayte, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.9% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
5.9% ▼ -35.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Boolambayte [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10479/boolambayte/topic/health-disability