29.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boxers Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boxers Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Boxers Creek is generally healthy, with 57.9% of residents reporting no long-term health issues. About 29.7% of people live with a chronic condition, which is a little above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue affecting 12.4% of residents, while 7.7% live with a mental health condition. This mental health rate is a little below the Australian figure of 8.8%.
7.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Boxers Creek, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people in Boxers Creek need help with daily activities compared to most areas. Only 3.9% of residents require this support, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
3.9% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Boxers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10538/boxers-creek/topic/health-disability