30.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bungwahl · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bungwahl
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term health issues than the state average marks the profile of Bungwahl. While 30.9% of residents live with a long-term condition, the number of people needing daily help remains lower than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. The most frequent issues are arthritis at 9.2%, asthma at 8.4% and mental health at 8.8%, which is about the same as the national rate.
8.8%
Higher than 57% 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 Bungwahl, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of people in Bungwahl need help with daily activities, which is a little below both the state and Australian figures of 5.8%.
3.6% ▼ -48.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Bungwahl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10684/bungwahl/topic/health-disability