27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Booroorban · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Booroorban
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Booroorban have shifted over the last decade, with a notable rise in reported mental health issues. While long-term health conditions are now common for about 28% of the population, the area stands out for having a much higher rate of mental health conditions than most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.1% of people, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Overall, 27.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, a rate about the same as the state and national figures.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Booroorban, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Booroorban reported needing help with daily activities, a figure that is well below both the state and national average of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Booroorban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10500/booroorban/topic/health-disability