35.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boolaroo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boolaroo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people in Boolaroo live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the country. Around 35.1% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a significant health gap between the local area and both the state and nation.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14.2% of people—well above the 8.8% national average. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 11.6% and asthma at 9.8%.
14.2%
Higher than 90% 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 Boolaroo, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some residents, with 7.8% needing help with everyday activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
7.8% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Boolaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10480/boolaroo/topic/health-disability