31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Booyong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Booyong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Booyong. While 31% of residents live with a long-term condition, the most striking figure is that nearly 18% of the population has a mental health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 17.9% of people, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is also common at 9.5%, and over a quarter of residents live with one long-term health condition.
17.9%
Higher than 98% 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 Booyong, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the health challenges, 3.6% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
3.6% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Booyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10504/booyong/topic/health-disability