30.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bungonia · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bungonia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Bungonia live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales rate. This reflects a community where nearly one in three residents manages a lasting health issue. Mental health conditions are also more common here than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis (11.1%) and asthma (9.8%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 9.2% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas.
9.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Bungonia, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is managed without significant help for most, with 5.1% of people needing assistance with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
5.1% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Bungonia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10682/bungonia/topic/health-disability