15.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boomi · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boomi
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 15% of people in Boomi report a long-term health condition, which is far lower than the typical figures for New South Wales and Australia. The area is among the lowest for health issues at this level. This reflects a generally healthy population where most residents report no chronic conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 5.3%, well below the national figure of 8.8%. For those with long-term health issues, arthritis and asthma are the most common at 6.8% each.
5.3%
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 Boomi, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 10%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.3% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas. This is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
6.3% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Boomi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10487/boomi/topic/health-disability