36.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bukkulla · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bukkulla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health struggles have become more common in Bukkulla, with 36.2% of residents now living with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many face these ongoing health issues, those needing daily help are few.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are much more common here than in most areas, with asthma (10.1%) and arthritis (9.4%) being the most reported issues. Interestingly, mental health conditions are well below the national figure, affecting only 4.7% of people.
4.7%
Lower than 76% 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 Bukkulla, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 35%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is manageable for most, as only 3.4% of people need help with basic activities. This is a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
3.4% ▲ +232.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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 Bukkulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10645/bukkulla/topic/health-disability