36.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Booragul · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Booragul
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people in Booragul live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. About 36.7% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This gap is seen across both physical and mental health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis and mental health being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 12.8% of people, a figure well above the 8.8% national average.
12.8%
Higher than 87% 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 Booragul, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for a larger portion of the community, as 9.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
9.3% ▼ -51.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 9.3%
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).
More for Booragul
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Booragul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10493/booragul/topic/health-disability