35.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bucca Wauka · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bucca Wauka
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue in Bucca Wauka, affecting 16.3% of residents. This area faces significant health challenges, as 35% of people live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35% of people have a long-term health condition, a rate much higher than most similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure. While arthritis and asthma are common, the 7.5% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the state average.
7.5%
Lower than 56% 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 Bucca Wauka, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Five per cent of residents need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
5.0% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
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).
More for Bucca Wauka
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Bucca Wauka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10623/bucca-wauka/topic/health-disability