34.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bullaburra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bullaburra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 34% of people in Bullaburra live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This is a significant gap compared to the rest of Australia, where the typical rate is 27.7%. Many residents manage chronic illnesses, including mental health conditions and arthritis.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.2% of people. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Other frequent long-term conditions include arthritis at 10% and asthma at 9.8%.
12.2%
Higher than 84% 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 Bullaburra, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.8% of residents need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
4.8% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Bullaburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10653/bullaburra/topic/health-disability