40.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boree Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boree Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Boree Creek compared to the rest of the country. About 41% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than the national figure of 28%. This creates a significant health gap for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, with arthritis and asthma both affecting 14.7% of people. Mental health conditions are also a little more common than across Australia, affecting 10.3% of residents.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Boree Creek, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for daily help is a little higher in Boree Creek than the state or national average, with 6.9% of people requiring assistance with everyday activities.
6.9% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Boree Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10510/boree-creek/topic/health-disability