40.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bunyan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bunyan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 40% of people in Bunyan live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area one of the most health-impacted places of its size, though very few residents actually require help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with 13.5% of people reporting a mental health condition, which is well above the state and national figures. Arthritis (13%) and asthma (12.5%) are also the most frequent conditions reported by residents.
13.5%
Higher than 88% 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 Bunyan, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, only 2.6% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the New South Wales and Australian averages.
2.6% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 Bunyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10688/bunyan/topic/health-disability