45.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Buddabadah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Buddabadah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Buddabadah live with a long-term health condition, which is far higher than the state and national figures. This high rate of chronic illness stands out as the main health challenge for the area, though very few people require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 45% of people have a long-term health condition, a rate far above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Arthritis and asthma are the most common, affecting 17.5% and 15% of the population respectively.
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 Buddabadah, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Surprisingly, no one in the area reports needing help with daily activities. This is well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Buddabadah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10634/buddabadah/topic/health-disability