32.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bunyah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bunyah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health conditions in Bunyah than in most similar areas. About 32.3% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While physical health struggles are common, mental health conditions are notably less frequent here than across the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues affect 32.3% of the population, with arthritis (12.3%) and asthma (11.5%) being the most common. In contrast, only 5.4% of people have a mental health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%.
5.4%
Lower than 73% 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 Bunyah, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.2% of people in Bunyah need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
6.2% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Bunyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10687/bunyah/topic/health-disability