36.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burnt Bridge · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Burnt Bridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of chronic illness shapes daily life in Burnt Bridge, where 36.4% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with a particular struggle with mental health and asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.6% of residents, which is well above the 8.8% national average. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 15.5% and diabetes at 14.5%.
13.6%
Higher than 89% 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 Burnt Bridge, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 10.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 5.8% and among the highest for similar areas.
10.9% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 Burnt Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10691/burnt-bridge/topic/health-disability