37.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boorga · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of 10 percentage points separates Boorga from the state average regarding long-term health. While 37% of residents live with a chronic condition, the area reports no cases of mental health issues or people needing daily assistance.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 37% of people affected, compared to 27% in New South Wales. Asthma is the most reported issue at 22.2%, though no one in the area reported a mental health condition.
37.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Boorga, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 42%.
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Boorga reported needing help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the New South Wales and national rates of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Boorga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10495/boorga/topic/health-disability