31.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Buckajo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Buckajo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher share of people in Buckajo live with long-term health conditions than in most other areas. Around 31.1% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This gap stands out despite the area's relatively low need for daily care.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in the rest of the state, with asthma and arthritis being among the most frequent reports. While chronic conditions are high, the rate of mental health issues at 7.8% is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
7.8%
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 Buckajo, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.4% of people in Buckajo need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% recorded for both the state and the nation.
3.4% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Buckajo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10626/buckajo/topic/health-disability